How far is Ann Arbor from the ocean?
Ann Arbor is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 426 miles (685 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
To the coast
426 miles
685 km · straight line
Nearest land border
32 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
146th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
Ann ArborNearest 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.
Ann Arbor at a glance
- Coordinates
- 42.2776° N, 83.7409° W
- Region
- Michigan, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 426 miles (685 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.5850° N, 77.2637° W (Virginia, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 32 miles (51 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 59th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | United States | 397 miles (639 km) |
| Warren | United States | 401 miles (646 km) |
| Sterling Heights | United States | 405 miles (652 km) |
| Toledo | United States | 395 miles (636 km) |
| Lansing | United States | 478 miles (769 km) |
| Fort Wayne | United States | 453 miles (730 km) |
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Questions
How far is Ann Arbor from the ocean?
Ann Arbor is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 426 miles (685 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 426 miles (685 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 Ann Arbor from the nearest border?
Ann Arbor is 32 miles (51 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Ann Arbor is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (42.2776° N, 83.7409° 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.