How far is Tabriz from the sea?
Tabriz lies well inland, 228 km (142 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. That shore is the Caspian Sea, a lake with no outlet to the ocean. The nearest ocean coast is 557 km (346 miles) away in a straight line. See where it ranks among the cities farthest from the sea.
To the coast
228 km
142 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
85 km
with Armenia
Setting
Far inland
360th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
TabrizNearest point on the coastNearest ocean coast (the Caspian is a lake)
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Tabriz at a glance
- Coordinates
- 38.0800° N, 46.2919° E
- Region
- East Azarbaijan, Iran
- Distance to the coast
- 228 km (142 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.2835° N, 48.8808° E
- Nearest ocean coast
- 557 km (346 miles), in a straight line (leaving out the Caspian Sea)
- Nearest land border
- 85 km (53 miles), with Armenia
- Among Iran's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Tabriz from the sea?
Tabriz lies well inland, 228 km (142 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 228 km (142 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 Tabriz from the nearest border?
Tabriz is 85 km (53 miles) from the nearest land border, with Armenia, in a straight line.
Where in Tabriz is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (38.0800° N, 46.2919° 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.