How far is Tripoli from the sea?
Tripoli sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.9 km (0.6 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tripoli, Libya.
To the coast
0.9 km
0.6 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
155 km
with Tunisia
Setting
On the coast
804th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
TripoliNearest 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.
Tripoli at a glance
- Coordinates
- 32.8874° N, 13.1873° E
- Region
- Tripoli, Libya
- Distance to the coast
- 0.9 km (0.6 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 32.8957° N, 13.1876° E (Tripoli, Libya)
- Nearest land border
- 155 km (96 miles), with Tunisia
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Questions
How far is Tripoli from the sea?
Tripoli sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.9 km (0.6 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tripoli, Libya.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.9 km (0.6 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 Tripoli from the nearest border?
Tripoli is 155 km (96 miles) from the nearest land border, with Tunisia, in a straight line.
Where in Tripoli is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (32.8874° N, 13.1873° 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.