How far is Birmingham from the sea?
Birmingham is inland, 61 miles (99 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in England, United Kingdom.
To the coast
61 miles
99 km · straight line
Nearest land border
175 miles
with Ireland
Setting
Inland
82nd farthest from the sea of 182 cities
BirminghamNearest 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.
Birmingham at a glance
- Coordinates
- 52.4814° N, 1.8998° W
- Region
- England, United Kingdom
- Distance to the coast
- 61 miles (99 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 51.6928° N, 2.5526° W (England, United Kingdom)
- Nearest land border
- 175 miles (282 km), with Ireland
- Among United Kingdom's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Birmingham from the sea?
Birmingham is inland, 61 miles (99 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in England, United Kingdom.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 61 miles (99 km) 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 Birmingham from the nearest border?
Birmingham is 175 miles (282 km) from the nearest land border, with Ireland, in a straight line.
Where in Birmingham is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (52.4814° N, 1.8998° W). 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.