How far is Jeddah from the sea?
Jeddah sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.2 km (0.1 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
To the coast
0.2 km
0.1 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
615 km
with Yemen
Setting
On the coast
180th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
JeddahNearest point on the coast
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Jeddah at a glance
- Coordinates
- 21.4901° N, 39.1862° E
- Region
- Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Distance to the coast
- 0.2 km (0.1 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 21.4911° N, 39.1850° E (Makkah, Saudi Arabia)
- Nearest land border
- 615 km (382 miles), with Yemen
- Among Saudi Arabia's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Jeddah from the sea?
Jeddah sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.2 km (0.1 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.2 km (0.1 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 Jeddah from the nearest border?
Jeddah is 615 km (382 miles) from the nearest land border, with Yemen, in a straight line.
Where in Jeddah is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (21.4901° N, 39.1862° 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.