How far is Surabaya from the sea?
Surabaya is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jawa Timur, Indonesia.
To the coast
4.9 km
3.1 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
916 km
with Malaysia
Setting
On the coast
132nd farthest from the sea of 182 cities
SurabayaNearest 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.
Surabaya at a glance
- Coordinates
- 7.2492° S, 112.7508° E
- Region
- Jawa Timur, Indonesia
- Distance to the coast
- 4.9 km (3.1 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 7.2259° S, 112.7889° E (Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
- Nearest land border
- 916 km (569 miles), with Malaysia
- Among Indonesia's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 36 km (23 miles) |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 38 km (24 miles) |
| Davao | Philippines | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Manila | Philippines | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Quezon City | Philippines | 10 km (6.3 miles) |
Questions
How far is Surabaya from the sea?
Surabaya is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jawa Timur, Indonesia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 4.9 km (3.1 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 Surabaya from the nearest border?
Surabaya is 916 km (569 miles) from the nearest land border, with Malaysia, in a straight line.
Where in Surabaya is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (7.2492° S, 112.7508° 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.