How far is Little Rock from the ocean?
Little Rock is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 339 miles (545 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Louisiana, United States.
To the coast
339 miles
545 km · straight line
Nearest land border
627 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
196th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
Little RockNearest 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.
Little Rock at a glance
- Coordinates
- 34.7465° N, 92.2896° W
- Region
- Arkansas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 339 miles (545 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.8376° N, 91.9556° W (Louisiana, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 627 miles (1,008 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 77th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | United States | 329 miles (530 km) |
| Shreveport | United States | 191 miles (307 km) |
| Springfield | United States | 513 miles (825 km) |
| Jackson | United States | 142 miles (228 km) |
| Broken Arrow | United States | 434 miles (699 km) |
| Tulsa | United States | 444 miles (714 km) |
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Questions
How far is Little Rock from the ocean?
Little Rock is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 339 miles (545 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Louisiana, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 339 miles (545 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 Little Rock from the nearest border?
Little Rock is 627 miles (1,008 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Little Rock is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (34.7465° N, 92.2896° 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.