How far is Havana from the sea?
Havana is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba.
To the coast
1.3 km
0.8 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
159 km
with United States
Setting
On the coast
779th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
HavanaNearest 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.
Havana at a glance
- Coordinates
- 23.1330° N, 82.3830° W
- Region
- Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
- Distance to the coast
- 1.3 km (0.8 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 23.1432° N, 82.3767° W (Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba)
- Nearest land border
- 159 km (99 miles), with United States
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | United States | 0.8 km (0.5 miles) |
| Hialeah | United States | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Miami Gardens | United States | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cape Coral | United States | 0.3 km (0.2 miles) |
| Miramar | United States | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Pembroke Pines | United States | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Havana from the sea?
Havana is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1.3 km (0.8 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 Havana from the nearest border?
Havana is 159 km (99 miles) from the nearest land border, with United States, in a straight line.
Where in Havana is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (23.1330° N, 82.3830° 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.