How far is Richmond from the ocean?
Richmond is inland, 50 miles (81 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
To the coast
50 miles
81 km · straight line
Nearest land border
362 miles
with Canada
Setting
Inland
475th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
RichmondNearest 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.
Richmond at a glance
- Coordinates
- 37.5538° N, 77.4603° W
- Region
- Virginia, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 50 miles (81 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.1998° N, 77.0369° W (Virginia, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 362 miles (582 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 160th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Newport News | United States | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Hampton | United States | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Norfolk | United States | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Chesapeake | United States | 8 miles (13 km) |
| Alexandria | United States | 15 miles (24 km) |
| Arlington | United States | 19 miles (30 km) |
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Questions
How far is Richmond from the ocean?
Richmond is inland, 50 miles (81 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 50 miles (81 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 Richmond from the nearest border?
Richmond is 362 miles (582 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Richmond is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (37.5538° N, 77.4603° 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.