How far is Edmonton from the ocean?
Edmonton is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 795 km (494 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in British Columbia, Canada.
To the coast
795 km
494 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
506 km
with United States
Setting
Far inland
12th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
EdmontonNearest 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.
Edmonton at a glance
- Coordinates
- 53.5501° N, 113.4687° W
- Region
- Alberta, Canada
- Distance to the coast
- 795 km (494 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 49.4550° N, 122.8632° W (British Columbia, Canada)
- Nearest land border
- 506 km (315 miles), with United States
- Among Canada's cities
- 2nd farthest from the ocean of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Edmonton from the ocean?
Edmonton is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 795 km (494 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in British Columbia, Canada.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 795 km (494 miles) 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 Edmonton from the nearest border?
Edmonton is 506 km (315 miles) from the nearest land border, with United States, in a straight line.
Where in Edmonton is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (53.5501° N, 113.4687° 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.