How far is Batam from the sea?
Batam is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia.
To the coast
2.5 km
1.5 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
25 km
with Malaysia
Setting
On the coast
738th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
BatamNearest 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.
Batam at a glance
- Coordinates
- 1.1494° N, 104.0249° E
- Region
- Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia
- Distance to the coast
- 2.5 km (1.5 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 1.1521° N, 104.0029° E (Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia)
- Nearest land border
- 25 km (15 miles), with Malaysia
- Among Indonesia's cities
- 14th farthest from the sea of the 16 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Singapore | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pekanbaru | Indonesia | 102 km (64 miles) |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 36 km (23 miles) |
| Palembang | Indonesia | 65 km (41 miles) |
| Medan | Indonesia | 20 km (13 miles) |
| Bandar Lampung | Indonesia | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Batam from the sea?
Batam is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 2.5 km (1.5 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 Batam from the nearest border?
Batam is 25 km (15 miles) from the nearest land border, with Malaysia, in a straight line.
Where in Batam is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (1.1494° N, 104.0249° 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.