How far is Shiraz from the sea?
Shiraz is inland, 166 km (103 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
To the coast
166 km
103 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
381 km
with Iraq
Setting
Inland
399th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
ShirazNearest 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.
Shiraz at a glance
- Coordinates
- 29.6103° N, 52.5311° E
- Region
- Fars, Iran
- Distance to the coast
- 166 km (103 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.0720° N, 50.9329° E
- Nearest land border
- 381 km (237 miles), with Iraq
- Among Iran's cities
- 4th farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Shiraz from the sea?
Shiraz is inland, 166 km (103 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 166 km (103 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 Shiraz from the nearest border?
Shiraz is 381 km (237 miles) from the nearest land border, with Iraq, in a straight line.
Where in Shiraz is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (29.6103° N, 52.5311° 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.