How far is Kirkuk from the sea?
Kirkuk lies well inland, 483 km (300 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. That shore is the Caspian Sea, a lake with no outlet to the ocean. The nearest ocean coast is 681 km (423 miles) away in a straight line, in Iran. See where it ranks among the cities farthest from the sea.
To the coast
483 km
300 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
103 km
with Iran
Setting
Far inland
218th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
KirkukNearest point on the coastNearest ocean coast (the Caspian is a lake)
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Kirkuk at a glance
- Coordinates
- 35.4681° N, 44.3922° E
- Region
- At-Ta'mim, Iraq
- Distance to the coast
- 483 km (300 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 37.7235° N, 49.0091° E
- Nearest ocean coast
- 681 km (423 miles), in a straight line, in Iran (leaving out the Caspian Sea)
- Nearest land border
- 103 km (64 miles), with Iran
- Among Iraq's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Kirkuk from the sea?
Kirkuk lies well inland, 483 km (300 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 483 km (300 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 Kirkuk from the nearest border?
Kirkuk is 103 km (64 miles) from the nearest land border, with Iran, in a straight line.
Where in Kirkuk is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (35.4681° N, 44.3922° 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.