How far is Jakarta from the sea?
Jakarta is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 10 km (6.2 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jakarta Raya, Indonesia.
To the coast
10 km
6.2 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
883 km
with Malaysia
Setting
Near the coast
121st farthest from the sea of 182 cities
JakartaNearest 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.
Jakarta at a glance
- Coordinates
- 6.2146° S, 106.8451° E
- Region
- Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
- Distance to the coast
- 10 km (6.2 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 6.1239° S, 106.8405° E (Jakarta Raya, Indonesia)
- Nearest land border
- 883 km (548 miles), with Malaysia
- Among Indonesia's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Surabaya | Indonesia | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 36 km (23 miles) |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 38 km (24 miles) |
| Chon Buri | Thailand | 0.7 km (0.5 miles) |
| Bangkok | Thailand | 24 km (15 miles) |
| Davao | Philippines | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Questions
How far is Jakarta from the sea?
Jakarta is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 10 km (6.2 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jakarta Raya, Indonesia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 10 km (6.2 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 Jakarta from the nearest border?
Jakarta is 883 km (548 miles) from the nearest land border, with Malaysia, in a straight line.
Where in Jakarta is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (6.2146° S, 106.8451° 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.