How far is Sioux Falls from the ocean?
Sioux Falls is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 924 miles (1,487 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ontario, Canada.
To the coast
924 miles
1,487 km · straight line
Nearest land border
371 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
4th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
Sioux FallsNearest 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.
Sioux Falls at a glance
- Coordinates
- 43.5437° N, 96.7280° W
- Region
- South Dakota, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 924 miles (1,487 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 52.1443° N, 81.4241° W (Ontario, Canada)
- Nearest land border
- 371 miles (598 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- The farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | United States | 792 miles (1,275 km) |
| Lincoln | United States | 765 miles (1,232 km) |
| Minneapolis | United States | 733 miles (1,180 km) |
| Saint Paul | United States | 729 miles (1,174 km) |
| Des Moines | United States | 810 miles (1,303 km) |
| Rochester | United States | 756 miles (1,216 km) |
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Questions
How far is Sioux Falls from the ocean?
Sioux Falls is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 924 miles (1,487 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Ontario, Canada.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 924 miles (1,487 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 Sioux Falls from the nearest border?
Sioux Falls is 371 miles (598 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Sioux Falls is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (43.5437° N, 96.7280° 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.