How far is Omaha from the ocean?
Omaha is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 792 miles (1,275 km) away in a straight line.
To the coast
792 miles
1,275 km · straight line
Nearest land border
512 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
2nd farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
OmahaNearest 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.
Omaha at a glance
- Coordinates
- 41.2563° N, 95.9404° W
- Region
- Nebraska, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 792 miles (1,275 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.8104° N, 94.7457° W
- Nearest land border
- 512 miles (824 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- The farthest from the ocean of the 40 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | United States | 640 miles (1,031 km) |
| Oklahoma City | United States | 422 miles (679 km) |
| Milwaukee | United States | 494 miles (796 km) |
| Chicago | United States | 506 miles (814 km) |
| Denver | United States | 745 miles (1,199 km) |
| Indianapolis | United States | 483 miles (777 km) |
Questions
How far is Omaha from the ocean?
Omaha is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 792 miles (1,275 km) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 792 miles (1,275 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 Omaha from the nearest border?
Omaha is 512 miles (824 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Omaha is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (41.2563° N, 95.9404° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.