How far is Lubbock from the ocean?
Lubbock is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 454 miles (731 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
454 miles
731 km · straight line
Nearest land border
256 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
134th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
LubbockNearest 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.
Lubbock at a glance
- Coordinates
- 33.5779° N, 101.8552° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 454 miles (731 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 28.7239° N, 96.6639° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 256 miles (412 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 55th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Midland | United States | 394 miles (634 km) |
| Amarillo | United States | 540 miles (870 km) |
| Odessa | United States | 401 miles (646 km) |
| Abilene | United States | 315 miles (507 km) |
| Wichita Falls | United States | 354 miles (570 km) |
| Fort Worth | United States | 248 miles (399 km) |
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Questions
How far is Lubbock from the ocean?
Lubbock is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 454 miles (731 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 454 miles (731 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 Lubbock from the nearest border?
Lubbock is 256 miles (412 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Lubbock is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (33.5779° N, 101.8552° 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.