How far is Austin from the ocean?
Austin is inland, 124 miles (200 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
124 miles
200 km · straight line
Nearest land border
194 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Inland
60th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
AustinNearest 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.
Austin at a glance
- Coordinates
- 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 124 miles (200 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 28.7644° N, 96.6033° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 194 miles (312 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 22nd farthest from the ocean of the 40 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | United States | 121 miles (194 km) |
| Houston | United States | 21 miles (34 km) |
| Fort Worth | United States | 248 miles (399 km) |
| Dallas | United States | 236 miles (380 km) |
| Oklahoma City | United States | 422 miles (679 km) |
| El Paso | United States | 361 miles (581 km) |
Questions
How far is Austin from the ocean?
Austin is inland, 124 miles (200 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. 124 miles (200 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 Austin from the nearest border?
Austin is 194 miles (312 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Austin is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (30.2672° N, 97.7431° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.