How far is Palembang from the sea?
Palembang is inland, 65 km (41 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia.
To the coast
65 km
41 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
474 km
with Malaysia
Setting
Inland
507th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
PalembangNearest 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.
Palembang at a glance
- Coordinates
- 2.9167° S, 104.7458° E
- Region
- Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
- Distance to the coast
- 65 km (41 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 2.3951° S, 105.0211° E (Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia)
- Nearest land border
- 474 km (295 miles), with Malaysia
- Among Indonesia's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 16 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bandar Lampung | Indonesia | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Tangerang | Indonesia | 14 km (8.9 miles) |
| South Tangerang | Indonesia | 21 km (13 miles) |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Bekasi | Indonesia | 16 km (9.8 miles) |
| Depok | Indonesia | 31 km (19 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Palembang from the sea?
Palembang is inland, 65 km (41 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 65 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 Palembang from the nearest border?
Palembang is 474 km (295 miles) from the nearest land border, with Malaysia, in a straight line.
Where in Palembang is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (2.9167° S, 104.7458° 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.