How far is Caracas from the sea?
Caracas is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 13 km (8.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Vargas, Venezuela.
To the coast
13 km
8.1 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
471 km
with Colombia
Setting
Near the coast
646th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
CaracasNearest 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.
Caracas at a glance
- Coordinates
- 10.4880° N, 66.8792° W
- Region
- Miranda, Venezuela
- Distance to the coast
- 13 km (8.1 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 10.6030° N, 66.9079° W (Vargas, Venezuela)
- Nearest land border
- 471 km (293 miles), with Colombia
- Among Venezuela's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 4 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia | Venezuela | 33 km (21 miles) |
| Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 134 km (84 miles) |
| Maracaibo | Venezuela | 0.4 km (0.3 miles) |
| Barranquilla | Colombia | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 0.6 km (0.4 miles) |
| Bogotá | Colombia | 336 km (209 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Caracas from the sea?
Caracas is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 13 km (8.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Vargas, Venezuela.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 13 km (8.1 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 Caracas from the nearest border?
Caracas is 471 km (293 miles) from the nearest land border, with Colombia, in a straight line.
Where in Caracas is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (10.4880° N, 66.8792° 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 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.