How far is Dubai from the sea?
Dubai is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 12 km (7.3 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
To the coast
12 km
7.3 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
54 km
with Oman
Setting
Near the coast
116th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
DubaiNearest 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.
Dubai at a glance
- Coordinates
- 25.0772° N, 55.3093° E
- Region
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Distance to the coast
- 12 km (7.3 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 25.1823° N, 55.3170° E (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
- Nearest land border
- 54 km (34 miles), with Oman
- Among United Arab Emirates's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Dubai from the sea?
Dubai is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 12 km (7.3 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 12 km (7.3 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 Dubai from the nearest border?
Dubai is 54 km (34 miles) from the nearest land border, with Oman, in a straight line.
Where in Dubai is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (25.0772° N, 55.3093° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.