How far am I from the US border?
The United States shares land borders with Mexico and Canada. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of the United States, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from the United States?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with United States already selected and measures from your exact spot.
The United States's neighbours
The United States is shown in green, and the 2 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- United States
- Land neighbours
Which countries border the United States? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from the United States
| City | Country | To United States |
|---|---|---|
| Tijuana | Mexico | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Toronto | Canada | 33 km (20 miles) |
| Montréal | Canada | 56 km (35 miles) |
| Mexico City | Mexico | 731 km (454 miles) |
How far United States's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Mexico | 123 miles (198 km) |
| Chicago | Canada | 232 miles (374 km) |
| New York | Canada | 247 miles (398 km) |
| Houston | Mexico | 284 miles (457 km) |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the US border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of the United States, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border the United States?
The United States shares land borders with Mexico and Canada.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of the United States's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be the United States's coast.
Which big city is closest to the United States?
Of the cities measured here, Tijuana in Mexico is the closest: 4.6 km (2.9 miles) from the United States in a straight line.