How far is Wuwei from the sea?

Wuwei is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,307 km (812 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tianjin, China.

To the coast

1,307 km

812 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

443 km

with Mongolia

Setting

Far inland

10th farthest from the sea of 861 cities

WuweiNearest point on the coast

How far are you from the sea?

Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.

Wuwei at a glance

Coordinates
37.9267° N, 102.6320° E
Region
Gansu, China
Distance to the coast
1,307 km (812 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
38.7666° N, 117.5647° E (Tianjin, China)
Nearest land border
443 km (275 miles), with Mongolia
Among China's cities
3rd farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
XiningChina1,411 km (877 miles)
ZhongweiChina1,093 km (679 miles)
LanzhouChina1,249 km (776 miles)
WuzhongChina996 km (619 miles)
YinchuanChina983 km (611 miles)
TianshuiChina1,148 km (714 miles)

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Questions

How far is Wuwei from the sea?

Wuwei is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,307 km (812 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tianjin, China.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 1,307 km (812 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 Wuwei from the nearest border?

Wuwei is 443 km (275 miles) from the nearest land border, with Mongolia, in a straight line.

Where in Wuwei is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (37.9267° N, 102.6320° E). 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.