How far is Pekanbaru from the sea?
Pekanbaru is inland, 102 km (64 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Riau, Indonesia.
To the coast
102 km
64 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
199 km
with Malaysia
Setting
Inland
452nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
PekanbaruNearest 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.
Pekanbaru at a glance
- Coordinates
- 0.5167° N, 101.4417° E
- Region
- Riau, Indonesia
- Distance to the coast
- 102 km (64 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 0.9939° N, 102.2301° E (Riau, Indonesia)
- Nearest land border
- 199 km (123 miles), with Malaysia
- Among Indonesia's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 16 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Singapore | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 36 km (23 miles) |
| Batam | Indonesia | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Medan | Indonesia | 20 km (13 miles) |
| Palembang | Indonesia | 65 km (41 miles) |
| Bandar Lampung | Indonesia | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Pekanbaru from the sea?
Pekanbaru is inland, 102 km (64 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Riau, Indonesia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 102 km (64 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 Pekanbaru from the nearest border?
Pekanbaru is 199 km (123 miles) from the nearest land border, with Malaysia, in a straight line.
Where in Pekanbaru is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (0.5167° N, 101.4417° 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.