How far is Helsinki from the sea?
Helsinki sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.9 km (0.5 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Uusimaa, Finland.
To the coast
0.9 km
0.5 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
112 km
with Russia
Setting
On the coast
161st farthest from the sea of 182 cities
HelsinkiNearest 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.
Helsinki at a glance
- Coordinates
- 60.1695° N, 24.9354° E
- Region
- Uusimaa, Finland
- Distance to the coast
- 0.9 km (0.5 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 60.1771° N, 24.9343° E (Uusimaa, Finland)
- Nearest land border
- 112 km (70 miles), with Russia
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | Russia | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | 0 km (0 miles) |
| Oslo | Norway | 0.5 km (0.3 miles) |
| Gothenburg | Sweden | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | 0.6 km (0.4 miles) |
| Moscow | Russia | 637 km (396 miles) |
Questions
How far is Helsinki from the sea?
Helsinki sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.9 km (0.5 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Uusimaa, Finland.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.9 km (0.5 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 Helsinki from the nearest border?
Helsinki is 112 km (70 miles) from the nearest land border, with Russia, in a straight line.
Where in Helsinki is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (60.1695° N, 24.9354° 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.