How far is Columbia from the ocean?
Columbia is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 615 miles (990 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Mississippi, United States.
To the coast
615 miles
990 km · straight line
Nearest land border
528 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
75th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
ColumbiaNearest 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.
Columbia at a glance
- Coordinates
- 38.9517° N, 92.3341° W
- Region
- Missouri, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 615 miles (990 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 30.3713° N, 89.3502° W (Mississippi, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 528 miles (850 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 37th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | United States | 640 miles (1,030 km) |
| St. Louis | United States | 561 miles (904 km) |
| Kansas City | United States | 640 miles (1,031 km) |
| Kansas City | United States | 641 miles (1,032 km) |
| Overland Park | United States | 632 miles (1,018 km) |
| Springfield | United States | 513 miles (825 km) |
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Questions
How far is Columbia from the ocean?
Columbia is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 615 miles (990 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Mississippi, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 615 miles (990 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 Columbia from the nearest border?
Columbia is 528 miles (850 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Columbia is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (38.9517° N, 92.3341° 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.