How far is Bakersfield from the ocean?
Bakersfield is inland, 73 miles (117 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in California, United States.
To the coast
73 miles
117 km · straight line
Nearest land border
224 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Inland
432nd farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
BakersfieldNearest 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.
Bakersfield at a glance
- Coordinates
- 35.3733° N, 119.0187° W
- Region
- California, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 73 miles (117 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 34.4139° N, 119.5607° W (California, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 224 miles (360 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 152nd farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Visalia | United States | 109 miles (175 km) |
| Lancaster | United States | 51 miles (82 km) |
| Santa Clarita | United States | 24 miles (39 km) |
| Palmdale | United States | 45 miles (72 km) |
| Simi Valley | United States | 17 miles (27 km) |
| Oxnard | United States | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
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Questions
How far is Bakersfield from the ocean?
Bakersfield is inland, 73 miles (117 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in California, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 73 miles (117 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 Bakersfield from the nearest border?
Bakersfield is 224 miles (360 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Bakersfield is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (35.3733° N, 119.0187° 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.