How far is Maracaibo from the sea?
Maracaibo sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.4 km (0.3 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Zulia, Venezuela.
To the coast
0.4 km
0.3 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
89 km
with Colombia
Setting
On the coast
850th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
MaracaiboNearest 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.
Maracaibo at a glance
- Coordinates
- 10.6423° N, 71.6109° W
- Region
- Zulia, Venezuela
- Distance to the coast
- 0.4 km (0.3 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 10.6385° N, 71.6118° W (Zulia, Venezuela)
- Nearest land border
- 89 km (55 miles), with Colombia
- Among Venezuela's cities
- 4th farthest from the sea of the 4 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 134 km (84 miles) |
| Barranquilla | Colombia | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Valencia | Venezuela | 33 km (21 miles) |
| Caracas | Venezuela | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Medellín | Colombia | 191 km (119 miles) |
| Bogotá | Colombia | 336 km (209 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Maracaibo from the sea?
Maracaibo sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.4 km (0.3 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Zulia, Venezuela.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.4 km (0.3 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 Maracaibo from the nearest border?
Maracaibo is 89 km (55 miles) from the nearest land border, with Colombia, in a straight line.
Where in Maracaibo is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (10.6423° N, 71.6109° 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 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.