How far is Málaga from the sea?

Málaga sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.4 km (0.2 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Andalucía, Spain.

To the coast

0.4 km

0.2 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

104 km

with Gibraltar

Setting

On the coast

178th farthest from the sea of 182 cities

MálagaNearest 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.

Málaga at a glance

Coordinates
36.7202° N, 4.4203° W
Region
Andalucía, Spain
Distance to the coast
0.4 km (0.2 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
36.7173° N, 4.4186° W (Andalucía, Spain)
Nearest land border
104 km (64 miles), with Gibraltar
Among Spain's cities
6th farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
SevilleSpain66 km (41 miles)
MadridSpain306 km (190 miles)
ValenciaSpain4.4 km (2.8 miles)
LisbonPortugal2.2 km (1.3 miles)
PortoPortugal3.3 km (2 miles)
ZaragozaSpain163 km (101 miles)

Questions

How far is Málaga from the sea?

Málaga sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.4 km (0.2 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Andalucía, Spain.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 0.4 km (0.2 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 Málaga from the nearest border?

Málaga is 104 km (64 miles) from the nearest land border, with Gibraltar, in a straight line.

Where in Málaga is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (36.7202° N, 4.4203° W). 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.