How far is Birmingham from the ocean?
Birmingham lies well inland, 200 miles (322 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Florida, United States.
To the coast
200 miles
322 km · straight line
Nearest land border
606 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
300th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
BirminghamNearest 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.
Birmingham at a glance
- Coordinates
- 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W
- Region
- Alabama, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 200 miles (322 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 30.6261° N, 87.0258° W (Florida, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 606 miles (975 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 111th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | United States | 176 miles (283 km) |
| Huntsville | United States | 284 miles (457 km) |
| Montgomery | United States | 127 miles (205 km) |
| South Fulton | United States | 231 miles (371 km) |
| Columbus | United States | 152 miles (244 km) |
| Chattanooga | United States | 317 miles (510 km) |
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Questions
How far is Birmingham from the ocean?
Birmingham lies well inland, 200 miles (322 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Florida, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 200 miles (322 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 Birmingham from the nearest border?
Birmingham is 606 miles (975 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Birmingham is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (33.5207° N, 86.8025° 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.