How far is Durban from the sea?
Durban sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.5 km (0.3 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
To the coast
0.5 km
0.3 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
162 km
with Lesotho
Setting
On the coast
177th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
DurbanNearest point on the coast
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Durban at a glance
- Coordinates
- 29.8579° S, 31.0292° E
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Distance to the coast
- 0.5 km (0.3 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.8621° S, 31.0293° E (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
- Nearest land border
- 162 km (101 miles), with Lesotho
- Among South Africa's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 3 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Durban from the sea?
Durban sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.5 km (0.3 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.5 km (0.3 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 Durban from the nearest border?
Durban is 162 km (101 miles) from the nearest land border, with Lesotho, in a straight line.
Where in Durban is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (29.8579° S, 31.0292° 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.