How far is Corpus Christi from the ocean?
Corpus Christi sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away.
To the coast
0.3 miles
0.5 km · straight line
Nearest land border
122 miles
with Mexico
Setting
On the coast
836th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
Corpus ChristiNearest 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.
Corpus Christi at a glance
- Coordinates
- 27.8006° N, 97.3964° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 0.3 miles (0.5 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 27.8014° N, 97.3913° W
- Nearest land border
- 122 miles (197 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 291st farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen | United States | 64 miles (103 km) |
| San Antonio | United States | 121 miles (194 km) |
| Laredo | United States | 126 miles (202 km) |
| Brownsville | United States | 22 miles (35 km) |
| Austin | United States | 124 miles (200 km) |
| Pearland | United States | 16 miles (26 km) |
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Questions
How far is Corpus Christi from the ocean?
Corpus Christi sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.3 miles (0.5 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 Corpus Christi from the nearest border?
Corpus Christi is 122 miles (197 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Corpus Christi is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (27.8006° N, 97.3964° 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.