How far is Incheon from the sea?

Incheon is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Incheon, South Korea.

To the coast

6.6 km

4.1 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

36 km

with North Korea

Setting

On the coast

693rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities

IncheonNearest 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.

Incheon at a glance

Coordinates
37.4565° N, 126.7052° E
Region
Incheon, South Korea
Distance to the coast
6.6 km (4.1 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
37.4501° N, 126.6310° E (Incheon, South Korea)
Nearest land border
36 km (23 miles), with North Korea
Among South Korea's cities
8th farthest from the sea of the 10 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
Goyang-siSouth Korea23 km (14 miles)
SeoulSouth Korea28 km (17 miles)
SuwonSouth Korea26 km (16 miles)
DaejeonSouth Korea68 km (42 miles)
PyongyangNorth Korea37 km (23 miles)
DaeguSouth Korea73 km (45 miles)

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Questions

How far is Incheon from the sea?

Incheon is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Incheon, South Korea.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 6.6 km (4.1 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 Incheon from the nearest border?

Incheon is 36 km (23 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.

Where in Incheon is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (37.4565° N, 126.7052° 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.