How far is Syracuse from the ocean?

Syracuse lies well inland, 187 miles (301 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in New Jersey, United States.

To the coast

187 miles

301 km · straight line

Nearest land border

52 miles

with Canada

Setting

Far inland

313th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities

SyracuseNearest 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.

Syracuse at a glance

Coordinates
43.0481° N, 76.1474° W
Region
New York, United States
Distance to the coast
187 miles (301 km), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
40.8095° N, 74.0941° W (New Jersey, United States)
Nearest land border
52 miles (84 km), with Canada
Among United States's cities
115th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
RochesterUnited States243 miles (391 km)
AmherstUnited States276 miles (444 km)
BuffaloUnited States273 miles (439 km)
OttawaCanada263 miles (423 km)
TorontoCanada334 miles (538 km)
AllentownUnited States52 miles (84 km)

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Questions

How far is Syracuse from the ocean?

Syracuse lies well inland, 187 miles (301 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in New Jersey, United States.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 187 miles (301 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 Syracuse from the nearest border?

Syracuse is 52 miles (84 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.

Where in Syracuse is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (43.0481° N, 76.1474° 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.