How far is Trujillo from the sea?

Trujillo is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in La Libertad, Peru.

To the coast

4.3 km

2.7 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

343 km

with Ecuador

Setting

On the coast

714th farthest from the sea of 861 cities

TrujilloNearest point on the coast

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Trujillo at a glance

Coordinates
8.1160° S, 79.0300° W
Region
La Libertad, Peru
Distance to the coast
4.3 km (2.7 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
8.1465° S, 79.0545° W (La Libertad, Peru)
Nearest land border
343 km (213 miles), with Ecuador
Among Peru's cities
3rd farthest from the sea of the 3 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
LimaPeru7.8 km (4.9 miles)
GuayaquilEcuador3.7 km (2.3 miles)
QuitoEcuador163 km (101 miles)
ArequipaPeru86 km (53 miles)
CaliColombia70 km (43 miles)
La PazBolivia313 km (194 miles)

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Questions

How far is Trujillo from the sea?

Trujillo is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in La Libertad, Peru.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 4.3 km (2.7 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.

How far is Trujillo from the nearest border?

Trujillo is 343 km (213 miles) from the nearest land border, with Ecuador, in a straight line.

Where in Trujillo is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (8.1160° S, 79.0300° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.

Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.