How far is Raleigh from the ocean?
Raleigh is inland, 89 miles (143 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in North Carolina, United States.
To the coast
89 miles
143 km · straight line
Nearest land border
455 miles
with Canada
Setting
Inland
74th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
RaleighNearest 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.
Raleigh at a glance
- Coordinates
- 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W
- Region
- North Carolina, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 89 miles (143 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 35.5500° N, 77.0857° W (North Carolina, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 455 miles (732 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 25th farthest from the ocean of the 40 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | United States | 154 miles (248 km) |
| Washington, D.C. | United States | 21 miles (34 km) |
| Baltimore | United States | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Philadelphia | United States | 8.2 miles (13 km) |
| Atlanta | United States | 232 miles (373 km) |
| Columbus | United States | 322 miles (517 km) |
Questions
How far is Raleigh from the ocean?
Raleigh is inland, 89 miles (143 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in North Carolina, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 89 miles (143 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 Raleigh from the nearest border?
Raleigh is 455 miles (732 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Raleigh is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (35.7721° N, 78.6386° 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.