How far is Lafayette from the ocean?
Lafayette is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 27 miles (43 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Louisiana, United States.
To the coast
27 miles
43 km · straight line
Nearest land border
429 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Near the coast
541st farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
LafayetteNearest 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.
Lafayette at a glance
- Coordinates
- 30.2241° N, 92.0198° W
- Region
- Louisiana, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 27 miles (43 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.8371° N, 91.9644° W (Louisiana, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 429 miles (691 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 186th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | United States | 53 miles (86 km) |
| Metairie | United States | 18 miles (28 km) |
| New Orleans | United States | 13 miles (21 km) |
| Beaumont | United States | 29 miles (46 km) |
| Jackson | United States | 142 miles (228 km) |
| Shreveport | United States | 191 miles (307 km) |
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Questions
How far is Lafayette from the ocean?
Lafayette is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 27 miles (43 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Louisiana, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 27 miles (43 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 Lafayette from the nearest border?
Lafayette is 429 miles (691 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Lafayette is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (30.2241° N, 92.0198° 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.