How far is Billings from the ocean?
Billings is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 665 miles (1,071 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Washington, United States.
To the coast
665 miles
1,071 km · straight line
Nearest land border
222 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
48th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
BillingsNearest 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.
Billings at a glance
- Coordinates
- 45.7833° N, 108.5007° W
- Region
- Montana, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 665 miles (1,071 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 48.0342° N, 122.1877° W (Washington, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 222 miles (358 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 25th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | United States | 555 miles (894 km) |
| West Valley City | United States | 549 miles (883 km) |
| West Jordan | United States | 550 miles (885 km) |
| Fort Collins | United States | 787 miles (1,266 km) |
| Boise | United States | 374 miles (601 km) |
| Provo | United States | 558 miles (899 km) |
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Questions
How far is Billings from the ocean?
Billings is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 665 miles (1,071 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Washington, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 665 miles (1,071 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 Billings from the nearest border?
Billings is 222 miles (358 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Billings is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (45.7833° N, 108.5007° 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.