How far is Abu Dhabi from the sea?
Abu Dhabi sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.9 km (0.6 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
To the coast
0.9 km
0.6 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
124 km
with Oman
Setting
On the coast
160th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
Abu DhabiNearest point on the coast
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Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Coordinates
- 24.4512° N, 54.3970° E
- Region
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Distance to the coast
- 0.9 km (0.6 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 24.4548° N, 54.4053° E (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
- Nearest land border
- 124 km (77 miles), with Oman
- Among United Arab Emirates's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Abu Dhabi from the sea?
Abu Dhabi sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.9 km (0.6 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.9 km (0.6 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 Abu Dhabi from the nearest border?
Abu Dhabi is 124 km (77 miles) from the nearest land border, with Oman, in a straight line.
Where in Abu Dhabi is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (24.4512° N, 54.3970° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.