How far is Ulsan from the sea?

Ulsan is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 3.6 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ulsan, South Korea.

To the coast

3.6 km

2.3 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

327 km

with North Korea

Setting

On the coast

722nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities

UlsanNearest point on the coast

How far are you from the sea?

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Ulsan at a glance

Coordinates
35.5372° N, 129.3167° E
Region
Ulsan, South Korea
Distance to the coast
3.6 km (2.3 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
35.5446° N, 129.3559° E (Ulsan, South Korea)
Nearest land border
327 km (203 miles), with North Korea
Among South Korea's cities
9th farthest from the sea of the 10 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
BusanSouth Korea0.6 km (0.4 miles)
ChangwonSouth Korea7.1 km (4.4 miles)
DaeguSouth Korea73 km (45 miles)
DaejeonSouth Korea68 km (42 miles)
GwangjuSouth Korea42 km (26 miles)
FukuokaJapan1.4 km (0.9 miles)

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Questions

How far is Ulsan from the sea?

Ulsan is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 3.6 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ulsan, South Korea.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 3.6 km (2.3 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 Ulsan from the nearest border?

Ulsan is 327 km (203 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.

Where in Ulsan is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (35.5372° N, 129.3167° 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.