How far is St. Louis from the ocean?
St. Louis is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 561 miles (904 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Alabama, United States.
To the coast
561 miles
904 km · straight line
Nearest land border
438 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
92nd farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
St. LouisNearest 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.
St. Louis at a glance
- Coordinates
- 38.6273° N, 90.1979° W
- Region
- Missouri, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 561 miles (904 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 30.6853° N, 88.0118° W (Alabama, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 438 miles (705 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 42nd farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | United States | 635 miles (1,022 km) |
| Columbia | United States | 615 miles (990 km) |
| Peoria | United States | 672 miles (1,081 km) |
| Evansville | United States | 503 miles (810 km) |
| Springfield | United States | 513 miles (825 km) |
| Clarksville | United States | 405 miles (651 km) |
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Questions
How far is St. Louis from the ocean?
St. Louis is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 561 miles (904 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Alabama, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 561 miles (904 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 St. Louis from the nearest border?
St. Louis is 438 miles (705 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in St. Louis is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (38.6273° N, 90.1979° 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.