How far is Khartoum from the sea?
Khartoum is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 636 km (395 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Red Sea, Sudan.
To the coast
636 km
395 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
367 km
with South Sudan
Setting
Far inland
166th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
KhartoumNearest 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.
Khartoum at a glance
- Coordinates
- 15.5518° N, 32.5324° E
- Region
- Khartoum, Sudan
- Distance to the coast
- 636 km (395 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 18.8462° N, 37.4273° E (Red Sea, Sudan)
- Nearest land border
- 367 km (228 miles), with South Sudan
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Questions
How far is Khartoum from the sea?
Khartoum is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 636 km (395 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Red Sea, Sudan.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 636 km (395 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 Khartoum from the nearest border?
Khartoum is 367 km (228 miles) from the nearest land border, with South Sudan, in a straight line.
Where in Khartoum is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (15.5518° N, 32.5324° 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.