How far is Sanaa from the sea?
Sanaa is inland, 144 km (89 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Al Hudaydah, Yemen.
To the coast
144 km
89 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
174 km
with Saudi Arabia
Setting
Inland
413th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
SanaaNearest point on the coast
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Sanaa at a glance
- Coordinates
- 15.3545° N, 44.2065° E
- Region
- Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen
- Distance to the coast
- 144 km (89 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 14.9239° N, 42.9446° E (Al Hudaydah, Yemen)
- Nearest land border
- 174 km (108 miles), with Saudi Arabia
- Among Yemen's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Sanaa from the sea?
Sanaa is inland, 144 km (89 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Al Hudaydah, Yemen.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 144 km (89 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 Sanaa from the nearest border?
Sanaa is 174 km (108 miles) from the nearest land border, with Saudi Arabia, in a straight line.
Where in Sanaa is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (15.3545° N, 44.2065° 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.