How far is El Paso from the ocean?
El Paso is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 361 miles (581 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Sonora, Mexico.
To the coast
361 miles
581 km · straight line
Nearest land border
0.6 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
22nd farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
El PasoNearest 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.
El Paso at a glance
- Coordinates
- 31.7587° N, 106.4869° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 361 miles (581 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 27.8603° N, 110.5126° W (Sonora, Mexico)
- Nearest land border
- 0.6 miles (1 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 11th 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) |
| Tucson | United States | 146 miles (234 km) |
| Phoenix | United States | 163 miles (262 km) |
| San Antonio | United States | 121 miles (194 km) |
| Austin | United States | 124 miles (200 km) |
| Fort Worth | United States | 248 miles (399 km) |
Questions
How far is El Paso from the ocean?
El Paso is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 361 miles (581 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Sonora, Mexico.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 361 miles (581 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 El Paso from the nearest border?
El Paso is 0.6 miles (1 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in El Paso is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (31.7587° N, 106.4869° 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.