How far is Madinah from the sea?
Madinah is inland, 140 km (87 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
To the coast
140 km
87 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
630 km
with Jordan
Setting
Inland
417th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
MadinahNearest point on the coast
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Madinah at a glance
- Coordinates
- 24.4686° N, 39.6142° E
- Region
- Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Distance to the coast
- 140 km (87 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 23.7807° N, 38.4632° E (Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia)
- Nearest land border
- 630 km (391 miles), with Jordan
- Among Saudi Arabia's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 5 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Madinah from the sea?
Madinah is inland, 140 km (87 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 140 km (87 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 Madinah from the nearest border?
Madinah is 630 km (391 miles) from the nearest land border, with Jordan, in a straight line.
Where in Madinah is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (24.4686° N, 39.6142° 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.