How far is Stockholm from the sea?
Stockholm sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0 km (0 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Stockholm, Sweden.
To the coast
0 km
0 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
189 km
with Finland
Setting
On the coast
182nd farthest from the sea of 182 cities
StockholmNearest 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.
Stockholm at a glance
- Coordinates
- 59.3294° N, 18.0687° E
- Region
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Distance to the coast
- 0 km (0 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 59.3290° N, 18.0691° E (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Nearest land border
- 189 km (118 miles), with Finland
- Among Sweden's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | Finland | 0.9 km (0.5 miles) |
| Gothenburg | Sweden | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Oslo | Norway | 0.5 km (0.3 miles) |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | 0.6 km (0.4 miles) |
| Saint Petersburg | Russia | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Poznań | Poland | 191 km (119 miles) |
Questions
How far is Stockholm from the sea?
Stockholm sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0 km (0 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Stockholm, Sweden.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0 km (0 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 Stockholm from the nearest border?
Stockholm is 189 km (118 miles) from the nearest land border, with Finland, in a straight line.
Where in Stockholm is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (59.3294° N, 18.0687° 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.