How far is Ottawa from the ocean?
Ottawa is inland, 71 km (44 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Québec, Canada.
To the coast
71 km
44 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
70 km
with United States
Setting
Inland
88th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
OttawaNearest 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.
Ottawa at a glance
- Coordinates
- 45.4112° N, 75.6981° W
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Distance to the coast
- 71 km (44 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 46.0443° N, 75.7971° W (Québec, Canada)
- Nearest land border
- 70 km (44 miles), with United States
- Among Canada's cities
- 7th farthest from the ocean of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Montréal | Canada | 182 km (113 miles) |
| Toronto | Canada | 112 km (70 miles) |
| Mississauga | Canada | 137 km (85 miles) |
| Boston | United States | 0.8 km (0.5 miles) |
| New York | United States | 0.8 km (0.5 miles) |
| Philadelphia | United States | 13 km (8.2 miles) |
Questions
How far is Ottawa from the ocean?
Ottawa is inland, 71 km (44 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Québec, Canada.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 71 km (44 miles) 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 Ottawa from the nearest border?
Ottawa is 70 km (44 miles) from the nearest land border, with United States, in a straight line.
Where in Ottawa is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (45.4112° N, 75.6981° 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.