How far is Wichita Falls from the ocean?
Wichita Falls is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 354 miles (570 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
354 miles
570 km · straight line
Nearest land border
333 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
187th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
Wichita FallsNearest 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.
Wichita Falls at a glance
- Coordinates
- 33.9137° N, 98.4934° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 354 miles (570 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.7227° N, 95.0136° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 333 miles (536 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 76th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Denton | United States | 271 miles (436 km) |
| Lewisville | United States | 257 miles (414 km) |
| Fort Worth | United States | 248 miles (399 km) |
| Norman | United States | 404 miles (651 km) |
| Frisco | United States | 259 miles (417 km) |
| Carrollton | United States | 249 miles (400 km) |
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Questions
How far is Wichita Falls from the ocean?
Wichita Falls is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 354 miles (570 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 354 miles (570 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 Wichita Falls from the nearest border?
Wichita Falls is 333 miles (536 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Wichita Falls is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (33.9137° N, 98.4934° 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.