How far is İzmir from the sea?
İzmir 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 Izmir, Turkey.
To the coast
1.3 km
0.8 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
70 km
with Greece
Setting
On the coast
782nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
İzmirNearest point on the coast
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İzmir at a glance
- Coordinates
- 38.4127° N, 27.1384° E
- Region
- Izmir, Turkey
- Distance to the coast
- 1.3 km (0.8 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.4180° N, 27.1256° E (Izmir, Turkey)
- Nearest land border
- 70 km (43 miles), with Greece
- Among Turkey's cities
- 10th farthest from the sea of the 10 cities measured
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Questions
How far is İzmir from the sea?
İzmir 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 Izmir, Turkey.
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 İzmir from the nearest border?
İzmir is 70 km (43 miles) from the nearest land border, with Greece, in a straight line.
Where in İzmir is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (38.4127° N, 27.1384° 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.