How far is Karaj from the sea?
Karaj is inland, 99 km (62 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Iran. That shore is the Caspian Sea, a lake with no outlet to the ocean. The nearest ocean coast is 613 km (381 miles) away in a straight line, in Iran. See where it ranks among the cities farthest from the sea.
To the coast
99 km
62 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
316 km
with Turkmenistan
Setting
Inland
453rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
KarajNearest point on the coastNearest ocean coast (the Caspian is a lake)
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.
Karaj at a glance
- Coordinates
- 35.8327° N, 50.9915° E
- Region
- Alborz, Iran
- Distance to the coast
- 99 km (62 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 36.7056° N, 51.2311° E (Unknown, Iran)
- Nearest ocean coast
- 613 km (381 miles), in a straight line, in Iran (leaving out the Caspian Sea)
- Nearest land border
- 316 km (196 miles), with Turkmenistan
- Among Iran's cities
- 6th farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Karaj from the sea?
Karaj is inland, 99 km (62 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Iran.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 99 km (62 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 Karaj from the nearest border?
Karaj is 316 km (196 miles) from the nearest land border, with Turkmenistan, in a straight line.
Where in Karaj is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (35.8327° N, 50.9915° 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.