How far is Abilene from the ocean?
Abilene is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 315 miles (507 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
315 miles
507 km · straight line
Nearest land border
209 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
205th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
AbileneNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the ocean?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Abilene at a glance
- Coordinates
- 32.4487° N, 99.7331° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 315 miles (507 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 28.7635° N, 96.6048° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 209 miles (337 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 81st farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls | United States | 354 miles (570 km) |
| Midland | United States | 394 miles (634 km) |
| Fort Worth | United States | 248 miles (399 km) |
| Lubbock | United States | 454 miles (731 km) |
| Killeen | United States | 176 miles (283 km) |
| Arlington | United States | 242 miles (389 km) |
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Questions
How far is Abilene from the ocean?
Abilene is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 315 miles (507 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 315 miles (507 km) 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 Abilene from the nearest border?
Abilene is 209 miles (337 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Abilene is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (32.4487° N, 99.7331° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the ocean 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.