How far is Tulsa from the ocean?
Tulsa is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 444 miles (714 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
444 miles
714 km · straight line
Nearest land border
540 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
138th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
TulsaNearest 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.
Tulsa at a glance
- Coordinates
- 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W
- Region
- Oklahoma, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 444 miles (714 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.8046° N, 94.7462° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 540 miles (870 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 57th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Arrow | United States | 434 miles (699 km) |
| Oklahoma City | United States | 422 miles (679 km) |
| Norman | United States | 404 miles (651 km) |
| Wichita | United States | 564 miles (907 km) |
| Springfield | United States | 513 miles (825 km) |
| Olathe | United States | 625 miles (1,006 km) |
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Questions
How far is Tulsa from the ocean?
Tulsa is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 444 miles (714 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 444 miles (714 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 Tulsa from the nearest border?
Tulsa is 540 miles (870 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Tulsa is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (36.1540° N, 95.9928° 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.