How far is Denver from the ocean?
Denver is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 745 miles (1,199 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Sonora, Mexico.
To the coast
745 miles
1,199 km · straight line
Nearest land border
555 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
3rd farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
DenverNearest 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.
Denver at a glance
- Coordinates
- 39.7392° N, 104.9847° W
- Region
- Colorado, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 745 miles (1,199 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 31.2136° N, 113.1171° W (Sonora, Mexico)
- Nearest land border
- 555 miles (894 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 2nd farthest from the ocean of the 40 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | United States | 460 miles (740 km) |
| Omaha | United States | 792 miles (1,275 km) |
| Oklahoma City | United States | 422 miles (679 km) |
| Kansas City | United States | 640 miles (1,031 km) |
| El Paso | United States | 361 miles (581 km) |
| Phoenix | United States | 163 miles (262 km) |
Questions
How far is Denver from the ocean?
Denver is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 745 miles (1,199 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Sonora, Mexico.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 745 miles (1,199 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 Denver from the nearest border?
Denver is 555 miles (894 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Denver is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (39.7392° N, 104.9847° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.