How far is Benin City from the sea?
Benin City is inland, 86 km (54 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Nigeria.
To the coast
86 km
54 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
317 km
with Benin
Setting
Inland
468th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
Benin CityNearest 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.
Benin City at a glance
- Coordinates
- 6.3381° N, 5.6258° E
- Region
- Edo, Nigeria
- Distance to the coast
- 86 km (54 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 5.9033° N, 4.9813° E (Unknown, Nigeria)
- Nearest land border
- 317 km (197 miles), with Benin
- Among Nigeria's cities
- 10th farthest from the sea of the 13 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Benin City from the sea?
Benin City is inland, 86 km (54 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Nigeria.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 86 km (54 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 Benin City from the nearest border?
Benin City is 317 km (197 miles) from the nearest land border, with Benin, in a straight line.
Where in Benin City is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (6.3381° N, 5.6258° 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.