How far are United States's cities from the ocean?
Of the 40 cities in United States MapGO measured, Omaha is the farthest from the ocean (792 miles (1,275 km)) and Baltimore the closest (0.3 miles (0.5 km)).
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| City | Region | To the coast | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | Nebraska | 792 miles (1,275 km) | Far inland |
| Denver | Colorado | 745 miles (1,199 km) | Far inland |
| Kansas City | Missouri | 640 miles (1,031 km) | Far inland |
| Chicago | Illinois | 506 miles (814 km) | Far inland |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 494 miles (796 km) | Far inland |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | 483 miles (777 km) | Far inland |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | 460 miles (740 km) | Far inland |
| Louisville | Kentucky | 458 miles (737 km) | Far inland |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 422 miles (679 km) | Far inland |
| Nashville | Tennessee | 382 miles (615 km) | Far inland |
| El Paso | Texas | 361 miles (581 km) | Far inland |
| Memphis | Tennessee | 329 miles (530 km) | Far inland |
| Columbus | Ohio | 322 miles (517 km) | Far inland |
| Detroit | Michigan | 277 miles (446 km) | Far inland |
| Fort Worth | Texas | 248 miles (399 km) | Far inland |
| Dallas | Texas | 236 miles (380 km) | Far inland |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | 236 miles (379 km) | Far inland |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 232 miles (373 km) | Far inland |
| Phoenix | Arizona | 163 miles (262 km) | Far inland |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | 154 miles (248 km) | Far inland |
| Tucson | Arizona | 146 miles (234 km) | Far inland |
| Austin | Texas | 124 miles (200 km) | Inland |
| San Antonio | Texas | 121 miles (194 km) | Inland |
| Fresno | California | 109 miles (176 km) | Inland |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | 89 miles (143 km) | Inland |
| Portland | Oregon | 42 miles (68 km) | Inland |
| Sacramento | California | 34 miles (55 km) | Inland |
| Houston | Texas | 21 miles (34 km) | Near the coast |
| Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia | 21 miles (34 km) | Near the coast |
| Los Angeles | California | 14 miles (22 km) | Near the coast |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 8.2 miles (13 km) | Near the coast |
| San Jose | California | 7.3 miles (12 km) | Near the coast |
| San Francisco | California | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | On the coast |
| Jacksonville | Florida | 0.5 miles (0.9 km) | On the coast |
| New York | New York | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) | On the coast |
| San Diego | California | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) | On the coast |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) | On the coast |
| Miami | Florida | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) | On the coast |
| Seattle | Washington | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) | On the coast |
| Baltimore | Maryland | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) | On the coast |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point on the coast, measured October 8, 2026.
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.
Questions
Which city in United States is farthest from the ocean?
Of the 40 cities measured, Omaha is the farthest from the coast: 792 miles (1,275 km) in a straight line.
Which city in United States is closest to the ocean?
Baltimore, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) from the nearest shoreline in a straight line.
Are these driving distances?
No. Each figure is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the coast. The drive to a beach is longer and depends on the roads.
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