How far is Chattanooga from the ocean?
Chattanooga is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 317 miles (510 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Florida, United States.
To the coast
317 miles
510 km · straight line
Nearest land border
479 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
203rd farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
ChattanoogaNearest 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.
Chattanooga at a glance
- Coordinates
- 35.0456° N, 85.3097° W
- Region
- Tennessee, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 317 miles (510 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 30.5082° N, 86.1931° W (Florida, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 479 miles (771 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 80th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | United States | 284 miles (457 km) |
| Murfreesboro | United States | 362 miles (582 km) |
| Sandy Springs | United States | 237 miles (381 km) |
| Knoxville | United States | 306 miles (492 km) |
| Atlanta | United States | 232 miles (373 km) |
| South Fulton | United States | 231 miles (371 km) |
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Questions
How far is Chattanooga from the ocean?
Chattanooga is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 317 miles (510 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Florida, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 317 miles (510 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 Chattanooga from the nearest border?
Chattanooga is 479 miles (771 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Chattanooga is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (35.0456° N, 85.3097° 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.