How far is Jerusalem from the sea?
Jerusalem is inland, 52 km (32 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in HaMerkaz, Israel.
To the coast
52 km
32 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
1.2 km
with Palestine
Setting
Inland
95th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
JerusalemNearest 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.
Jerusalem at a glance
- Coordinates
- 31.7690° N, 35.2163° E
- Region
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Distance to the coast
- 52 km (32 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 31.9424° N, 34.7085° E (HaMerkaz, Israel)
- Nearest land border
- 1.2 km (0.7 miles), with Palestine
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Jerusalem from the sea?
Jerusalem is inland, 52 km (32 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in HaMerkaz, Israel.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 52 km (32 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 Jerusalem from the nearest border?
Jerusalem is 1.2 km (0.7 miles) from the nearest land border, with Palestine, in a straight line.
Where in Jerusalem is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (31.7690° N, 35.2163° 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.