How far is Isfahan from the sea?

Isfahan lies well inland, 312 km (194 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Khuzestan, Iran.

To the coast

312 km

194 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

372 km

with Iraq

Setting

Far inland

307th farthest from the sea of 861 cities

IsfahanNearest 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.

Isfahan at a glance

Coordinates
32.6525° N, 51.6746° E
Region
Esfahan, Iran
Distance to the coast
312 km (194 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
30.1962° N, 50.0712° E (Khuzestan, Iran)
Nearest land border
372 km (231 miles), with Iraq
Among Iran's cities
2nd farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
TehranIran103 km (64 miles)
ShirazIran166 km (103 miles)
KarajIran99 km (62 miles)
BasrahIraq57 km (35 miles)
BaghdadIraq501 km (311 miles)
DammamSaudi Arabia2.5 km (1.5 miles)

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Questions

How far is Isfahan from the sea?

Isfahan lies well inland, 312 km (194 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Khuzestan, Iran.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 312 km (194 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 Isfahan from the nearest border?

Isfahan is 372 km (231 miles) from the nearest land border, with Iraq, in a straight line.

Where in Isfahan is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (32.6525° N, 51.6746° 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.