How far is Midland from the ocean?
Midland is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 394 miles (634 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
394 miles
634 km · straight line
Nearest land border
147 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
167th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
MidlandNearest 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.
Midland at a glance
- Coordinates
- 31.9974° N, 102.0779° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 394 miles (634 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 28.7234° N, 96.6644° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 147 miles (236 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 68th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa | United States | 401 miles (646 km) |
| Lubbock | United States | 454 miles (731 km) |
| Abilene | United States | 315 miles (507 km) |
| Amarillo | United States | 540 miles (870 km) |
| Wichita Falls | United States | 354 miles (570 km) |
| Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 360 miles (580 km) |
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Questions
How far is Midland from the ocean?
Midland is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 394 miles (634 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 394 miles (634 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 Midland from the nearest border?
Midland is 147 miles (236 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Midland is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (31.9974° N, 102.0779° 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.