How far is Portland from the ocean?
Portland is inland, 42 miles (68 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Oregon, United States.
To the coast
42 miles
68 km · straight line
Nearest land border
197 miles
with Canada
Setting
Inland
90th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
PortlandNearest 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.
Portland at a glance
- Coordinates
- 45.5234° N, 122.6762° W
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 42 miles (68 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 46.1004° N, 122.9614° W (Oregon, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 197 miles (317 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 26th farthest from the ocean of the 40 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | United States | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
| Vancouver | Canada | 1.2 miles (2 km) |
| Sacramento | United States | 34 miles (55 km) |
| San Francisco | United States | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Calgary | Canada | 407 miles (655 km) |
| San Jose | United States | 7.3 miles (12 km) |
Questions
How far is Portland from the ocean?
Portland is inland, 42 miles (68 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Oregon, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 42 miles (68 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 Portland from the nearest border?
Portland is 197 miles (317 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Portland is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (45.5234° N, 122.6762° 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.