How far is McAllen from the ocean?
McAllen is inland, 64 miles (103 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
64 miles
103 km · straight line
Nearest land border
6.1 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Inland
449th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
McAllenNearest 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.
McAllen at a glance
- Coordinates
- 26.2034° N, 98.2300° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 64 miles (103 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 26.4562° N, 97.2391° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 6.1 miles (9.8 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 154th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | United States | 22 miles (35 km) |
| Laredo | United States | 126 miles (202 km) |
| Corpus Christi | United States | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Monterrey | Mexico | 157 miles (253 km) |
| San Antonio | United States | 121 miles (194 km) |
| Austin | United States | 124 miles (200 km) |
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Questions
How far is McAllen from the ocean?
McAllen is inland, 64 miles (103 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 64 miles (103 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 McAllen from the nearest border?
McAllen is 6.1 miles (9.8 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in McAllen is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (26.2034° N, 98.2300° 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.