How far is Erbil from the sea?
Erbil lies well inland, 476 km (296 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. That shore is the Caspian Sea, a lake with no outlet to the ocean. The nearest ocean coast is 614 km (382 miles) away in a straight line, in Turkey. See where it ranks among the cities farthest from the sea.
To the coast
476 km
296 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
90 km
with Turkey
Setting
Far inland
219th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
ErbilNearest point on the coastNearest ocean coast (the Caspian is a lake)
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Erbil at a glance
- Coordinates
- 36.1912° N, 44.0094° E
- Region
- Arbil, Iraq
- Distance to the coast
- 476 km (296 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 37.7431° N, 48.9962° E
- Nearest ocean coast
- 614 km (382 miles), in a straight line, in Turkey (leaving out the Caspian Sea)
- Nearest land border
- 90 km (56 miles), with Turkey
- Among Iraq's cities
- 4th farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Erbil from the sea?
Erbil lies well inland, 476 km (296 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 476 km (296 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 Erbil from the nearest border?
Erbil is 90 km (56 miles) from the nearest land border, with Turkey, in a straight line.
Where in Erbil is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (36.1912° N, 44.0094° 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.