How far is Tbilisi from the sea?

Tbilisi lies well inland, 255 km (158 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ajaria, Georgia.

To the coast

255 km

158 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

41 km

with Azerbaijan

Setting

Far inland

343rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities

TbilisiNearest 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.

Tbilisi at a glance

Coordinates
41.6914° N, 44.8341° E
Region
Tbilisi, Georgia
Distance to the coast
255 km (158 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
41.8498° N, 41.7771° E (Ajaria, Georgia)
Nearest land border
41 km (26 miles), with Azerbaijan

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
YerevanArmenia290 km (180 miles)
TabrizIran228 km (142 miles)
BakuAzerbaijan0.4 km (0.2 miles)
DiyarbakırTurkey333 km (207 miles)
MosulIraq545 km (339 miles)
ErbilIraq476 km (296 miles)

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Questions

How far is Tbilisi from the sea?

Tbilisi lies well inland, 255 km (158 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ajaria, Georgia.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 255 km (158 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 Tbilisi from the nearest border?

Tbilisi is 41 km (26 miles) from the nearest land border, with Azerbaijan, in a straight line.

Where in Tbilisi is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (41.6914° N, 44.8341° 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.