How far is Seoul from the sea?
Seoul is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 28 km (17 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Incheon, South Korea.
To the coast
28 km
17 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
38 km
with North Korea
Setting
Near the coast
104th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
SeoulNearest 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.
Seoul at a glance
- Coordinates
- 37.5660° N, 126.9784° E
- Region
- Seoul, South Korea
- Distance to the coast
- 28 km (17 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 37.4008° N, 126.7435° E (Incheon, South Korea)
- Nearest land border
- 38 km (24 miles), with North Korea
- Among South Korea's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Seoul from the sea?
Seoul is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 28 km (17 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Incheon, South Korea.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 28 km (17 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 Seoul from the nearest border?
Seoul is 38 km (24 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.
Where in Seoul is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (37.5660° N, 126.9784° 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.