How far is Tucson from the ocean?
Tucson lies well inland, 146 miles (234 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
To the coast
146 miles
234 km · straight line
Nearest land border
60 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
58th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
TucsonNearest 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.
Tucson at a glance
- Coordinates
- 32.2217° N, 110.9265° W
- Region
- Arizona, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 146 miles (234 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 31.1585° N, 113.0619° W
- Nearest land border
- 60 miles (97 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 21st farthest from the ocean of the 40 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Tucson from the ocean?
Tucson lies well inland, 146 miles (234 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 146 miles (234 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 Tucson from the nearest border?
Tucson is 60 miles (97 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Tucson is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (32.2217° N, 110.9265° 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.