How far is New Orleans from the ocean?
New Orleans is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 13 miles (21 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Louisiana, United States.
To the coast
13 miles
21 km · straight line
Nearest land border
512 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Near the coast
608th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
New OrleansNearest point on the coast
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New Orleans at a glance
- Coordinates
- 29.9547° N, 90.0751° W
- Region
- Louisiana, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 13 miles (21 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 30.0003° N, 89.8611° W (Louisiana, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 512 miles (824 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 211th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
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Questions
How far is New Orleans from the ocean?
New Orleans is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 13 miles (21 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Louisiana, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 13 miles (21 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 New Orleans from the nearest border?
New Orleans is 512 miles (824 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in New Orleans is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (29.9547° N, 90.0751° 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.