How far is Makkah from the sea?
Makkah is inland, 66 km (41 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
To the coast
66 km
41 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
565 km
with Yemen
Setting
Inland
506th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
MakkahNearest point on the coast
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Makkah at a glance
- Coordinates
- 21.4266° N, 39.8256° E
- Region
- Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Distance to the coast
- 66 km (41 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 21.4118° N, 39.1907° E (Makkah, Saudi Arabia)
- Nearest land border
- 565 km (351 miles), with Yemen
- Among Saudi Arabia's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 5 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Makkah from the sea?
Makkah is inland, 66 km (41 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 66 km (41 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 Makkah from the nearest border?
Makkah is 565 km (351 miles) from the nearest land border, with Yemen, in a straight line.
Where in Makkah is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (21.4266° N, 39.8256° 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.