How far am I from the Egyptian border?
Egypt shares land borders with Sudan, Libya, Israel and Palestine. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Egypt, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Egypt?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Egypt already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Egypt's neighbours
Egypt is shown in green, and the 4 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Egypt
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Egypt? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Egypt
| City | Country | To Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Khān Yūnis | Palestine | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Gaza | Palestine | 31 km (19 miles) |
| Tel Aviv | Israel | 99 km (62 miles) |
| Jerusalem | Israel | 107 km (66 miles) |
| Benghazi | Libya | 461 km (286 miles) |
| Omdurman | Sudan | 704 km (437 miles) |
| Khartoum | Sudan | 714 km (444 miles) |
| Tripoli | Libya | 1,113 km (692 miles) |
How far Egypt's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | Israel | 315 km (196 miles) |
| Giza | Israel | 321 km (199 miles) |
| Alexandria | Palestine | 410 km (255 miles) |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Egyptian border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Egypt, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Egypt?
Egypt shares land borders with Sudan, Libya, Israel and Palestine.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of Egypt's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Egypt's coast.
Which big city is closest to Egypt?
Of the cities measured here, Khān Yūnis in Palestine is the closest: 8 km (5 miles) from Egypt in a straight line.