how far is orange beach, alabama

February 15, 2026

Orange Beach, Alabama is on the Gulf Coast in far south Alabama, right at the Florida state line, so “how far is Orange Beach, Alabama” really depends on where you are starting from.

Here are approximate distances from Orange Beach to some major cities:

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From	Approx. distance	Notes
Mobile, AL	About 40 miles / 65 km	One of the closest larger cities to Orange Beach.
Pensacola, FL	About 23 miles / 37 km	Nearest bigger city to the east, common airport option.
Gulf Shores, AL	About 8 miles / 13 km	Neighboring beach town just to the west.
New York City, NY	About 1,050 miles / 1,685 km (straight-line)	Distance “as the crow flies.”
Chicago, IL	About 800 miles / 1,280 km (straight-line)	North of Orange Beach.
Houston, TX	About 470 miles / 750 km (straight-line)	Roughly west along the Gulf Coast.
Los Angeles, CA	About 1,810 miles / 2,910 km (straight-line)	Far west on the Pacific coast.

If you tell me your starting city (or ZIP code), I can estimate how far Orange Beach, Alabama is from you and give a rough driving time as well.