How far is Arlington from the ocean?
Arlington lies well inland, 242 miles (389 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
242 miles
389 km · straight line
Nearest land border
325 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
265th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
ArlingtonNearest 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.
Arlington at a glance
- Coordinates
- 32.7357° N, 97.1081° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 242 miles (389 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.7227° N, 95.0136° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 325 miles (523 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 97th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie | United States | 239 miles (385 km) |
| Irving | United States | 242 miles (389 km) |
| Fort Worth | United States | 248 miles (399 km) |
| Dallas | United States | 236 miles (380 km) |
| Carrollton | United States | 249 miles (400 km) |
| Lewisville | United States | 257 miles (414 km) |
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Questions
How far is Arlington from the ocean?
Arlington lies well inland, 242 miles (389 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 242 miles (389 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 Arlington from the nearest border?
Arlington is 325 miles (523 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Arlington is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (32.7357° N, 97.1081° 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.