How far is Makassar from the sea?
Makassar is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Indonesia.
To the coast
2.6 km
1.6 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
688 km
with Timor-Leste
Setting
On the coast
736th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
MakassarNearest point on the coast
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Makassar at a glance
- Coordinates
- 5.1486° S, 119.4319° E
- Region
- Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia
- Distance to the coast
- 2.6 km (1.6 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 5.1467° S, 119.4087° E (Unknown, Indonesia)
- Nearest land border
- 688 km (428 miles), with Timor-Leste
- Among Indonesia's cities
- 13th farthest from the sea of the 16 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Makassar from the sea?
Makassar is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Indonesia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 2.6 km (1.6 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 Makassar from the nearest border?
Makassar is 688 km (428 miles) from the nearest land border, with Timor-Leste, in a straight line.
Where in Makassar is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (5.1486° S, 119.4319° 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.