How far is Metairie from the ocean?
Metairie is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 18 miles (28 km) away in a straight line.
To the coast
18 miles
28 km · straight line
Nearest land border
514 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Near the coast
586th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
MetairieNearest 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.
Metairie at a glance
- Coordinates
- 29.9841° N, 90.1529° W
- Region
- Louisiana, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 18 miles (28 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 30.0026° N, 89.8594° W
- Nearest land border
- 514 miles (827 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 202nd farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | United States | 13 miles (21 km) |
| Baton Rouge | United States | 53 miles (86 km) |
| Lafayette | United States | 27 miles (43 km) |
| Mobile | United States | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Jackson | United States | 142 miles (228 km) |
| Beaumont | United States | 29 miles (46 km) |
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Questions
How far is Metairie from the ocean?
Metairie is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 18 miles (28 km) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 18 miles (28 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 Metairie from the nearest border?
Metairie is 514 miles (827 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Metairie is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (29.9841° N, 90.1529° 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.