Nearest Port Finder

The Nearest Port Finder helps you identify the closest major port to any city, factory or set of coordinates. It calculates the straight-line (great-circle) distance to every port in its built-in world database and ranks the nearest ones, showing each port’s name, UN/LOCODE, country and distance in kilometres and nautical miles.

This is especially useful when choosing a load port for exports, estimating inland transport legs, or shortlisting shipping options for a new sourcing or delivery location. The tool runs in your browser and handles any location via place name or coordinates.

• Search by place or coordinates: Enter a city, place name, or latitude/longitude.
• Ranked nearest ports: A top-10 list sorted by distance.
• Dual units: Distance in kilometres and nautical miles.
• Port details: Name, UN/LOCODE, country and coordinates for each result.
• Built-in world database: Covers the major container and cargo ports.
• Free and private: Runs locally; your location is never stored.

1. Enter a place name (for example a factory city) or coordinates.
2. Optionally set how many results to show (default 10).
3. Click Find nearest ports.
4. Review the ranked list — nearest first, with distance in km and nautical miles.
5. Note the load-port candidates for inland-to-port planning.
6. Export the list — the print/PDF output contains only the result table.

Example 1 – Factory location: A manufacturer near Guangzhou, China wants to know the nearest export ports. Entering “Guangzhou” returns Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong as the nearest, with Guangzhou (CNGZG) ranked first at roughly 35 km.

Example 2 – Coordinates: A warehouse at 51.50, -0.12 (London) returns Felixstowe, London, and Southampton as the closest ports, helping plan the inland leg of an export shipment.

• Shortlist load ports fast: Identify the nearest candidates in seconds.
• Estimate inland legs: Gauge how far your goods must travel to a port.
• Compare options: See several nearby ports side by side.
• Dual units: km and nautical miles for transport and shipping teams.
• 100% free and private: No sign-up, runs locally.