How far is Amman from the sea?
Amman is inland, 111 km (69 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in HaMerkaz, Israel.
To the coast
111 km
69 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
38 km
with Palestine
Setting
Inland
441st farthest from the sea of 861 cities
AmmanNearest 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.
Amman at a glance
- Coordinates
- 31.9552° N, 35.9450° E
- Region
- Amman, Jordan
- Distance to the coast
- 111 km (69 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 32.2335° N, 34.8208° E (HaMerkaz, Israel)
- Nearest land border
- 38 km (23 miles), with Palestine
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Questions
How far is Amman from the sea?
Amman is inland, 111 km (69 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in HaMerkaz, Israel.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 111 km (69 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 Amman from the nearest border?
Amman is 38 km (23 miles) from the nearest land border, with Palestine, in a straight line.
Where in Amman is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (31.9552° N, 35.9450° 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.