How far is Kansas City from the ocean?
Kansas City is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 640 miles (1,031 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
640 miles
1,031 km · straight line
Nearest land border
634 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
5th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
Kansas CityNearest 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.
Kansas City at a glance
- Coordinates
- 39.0997° N, 94.5786° W
- Region
- Missouri, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 640 miles (1,031 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.8099° N, 94.7450° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 634 miles (1,021 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 3rd farthest from the ocean of the 40 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | United States | 792 miles (1,275 km) |
| Oklahoma City | United States | 422 miles (679 km) |
| Memphis | United States | 329 miles (530 km) |
| Chicago | United States | 506 miles (814 km) |
| Milwaukee | United States | 494 miles (796 km) |
| Indianapolis | United States | 483 miles (777 km) |
Questions
How far is Kansas City from the ocean?
Kansas City is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 640 miles (1,031 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 640 miles (1,031 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 Kansas City from the nearest border?
Kansas City is 634 miles (1,021 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Kansas City is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (39.0997° N, 94.5786° 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.