How far is Semarang from the sea?
Semarang is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.
To the coast
4.1 km
2.6 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
868 km
with Malaysia
Setting
On the coast
717th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
SemarangNearest point on the coast
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Semarang at a glance
- Coordinates
- 6.9931° S, 110.4208° E
- Region
- Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
- Distance to the coast
- 4.1 km (2.6 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 6.9558° S, 110.4242° E (Jawa Tengah, Indonesia)
- Nearest land border
- 868 km (539 miles), with Malaysia
- Among Indonesia's cities
- 12th farthest from the sea of the 16 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Semarang from the sea?
Semarang is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 4.1 km (2.6 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 Semarang from the nearest border?
Semarang is 868 km (539 miles) from the nearest land border, with Malaysia, in a straight line.
Where in Semarang is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (6.9931° S, 110.4208° 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.