How far is Paris from the sea?
Paris is inland, 150 km (93 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Normandie, France.
To the coast
150 km
93 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
181 km
with Belgium
Setting
Inland
72nd farthest from the sea of 182 cities
ParisNearest 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.
Paris at a glance
- Coordinates
- 48.8534° N, 2.3488° E
- Region
- Île-de-France, France
- Distance to the coast
- 150 km (93 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 49.9677° N, 1.1944° E (Normandie, France)
- Nearest land border
- 181 km (112 miles), with Belgium
- Among France's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Paris from the sea?
Paris is inland, 150 km (93 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Normandie, France.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 150 km (93 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 Paris from the nearest border?
Paris is 181 km (112 miles) from the nearest land border, with Belgium, in a straight line.
Where in Paris is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (48.8534° N, 2.3488° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.