How far is Durham from the ocean?
Durham is inland, 106 miles (171 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in North Carolina, United States.
To the coast
106 miles
171 km · straight line
Nearest land border
435 miles
with Canada
Setting
Inland
396th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
DurhamNearest 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.
Durham at a glance
- Coordinates
- 35.9940° N, 78.8986° W
- Region
- North Carolina, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 106 miles (171 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 35.5500° N, 77.0857° W (North Carolina, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 435 miles (700 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 145th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Cary | United States | 97 miles (156 km) |
| Raleigh | United States | 89 miles (143 km) |
| Greensboro | United States | 156 miles (251 km) |
| High Point | United States | 166 miles (267 km) |
| Fayetteville | United States | 82 miles (132 km) |
| Winston-Salem | United States | 181 miles (292 km) |
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Questions
How far is Durham from the ocean?
Durham is inland, 106 miles (171 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in North Carolina, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 106 miles (171 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 Durham from the nearest border?
Durham is 435 miles (700 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Durham is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (35.9940° N, 78.8986° 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.