How far is Vancouver from the ocean?
Vancouver is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in British Columbia, Canada.
To the coast
2 km
1.2 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
28 km
with United States
Setting
On the coast
148th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
VancouverNearest 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.
Vancouver at a glance
- Coordinates
- 49.2497° N, 123.1193° W
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Distance to the coast
- 2 km (1.2 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 49.2677° N, 123.1193° W (British Columbia, Canada)
- Nearest land border
- 28 km (17 miles), with United States
- Among Canada's cities
- 8th farthest from the ocean of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | United States | 0.6 km (0.4 miles) |
| Portland | United States | 68 km (42 miles) |
| Calgary | Canada | 655 km (407 miles) |
| Edmonton | Canada | 795 km (494 miles) |
| Sacramento | United States | 55 km (34 miles) |
| San Francisco | United States | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Questions
How far is Vancouver from the ocean?
Vancouver is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in British Columbia, Canada.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 2 km (1.2 miles) 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 Vancouver from the nearest border?
Vancouver is 28 km (17 miles) from the nearest land border, with United States, in a straight line.
Where in Vancouver is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (49.2497° N, 123.1193° 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.