How far is Port-au-Prince from the sea?
Port-au-Prince is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
To the coast
1.1 km
0.7 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
36 km
with Dominican Republic
Setting
On the coast
792nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
Port-au-PrinceNearest 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.
Port-au-Prince at a glance
- Coordinates
- 18.5435° N, 72.3388° W
- Region
- Ouest, Haiti
- Distance to the coast
- 1.1 km (0.7 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 18.5446° N, 72.3494° W
- Nearest land border
- 36 km (22 miles), with Dominican Republic
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Dominican Republic | 35 km (22 miles) |
| Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 0.6 km (0.4 miles) |
| Maracaibo | Venezuela | 0.4 km (0.3 miles) |
| Barranquilla | Colombia | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 134 km (84 miles) |
| Valencia | Venezuela | 33 km (21 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Port-au-Prince from the sea?
Port-au-Prince is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1.1 km (0.7 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 Port-au-Prince from the nearest border?
Port-au-Prince is 36 km (22 miles) from the nearest land border, with Dominican Republic, in a straight line.
Where in Port-au-Prince is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (18.5435° N, 72.3388° 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.