The shortest distance from the East to West Coast (as the crow flies) would be 2,092 miles from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, FL. The precise distance depends on the exact latitude where you make the measurement but it is approximatley 3,000 miles.
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2,910 miles
About 2500 miles to about 3000 miles
West Coast of Africa to East Coast of U.S.Using Senegal as the reference point for the west coast of Africa and:Fort Lauderdale, FL as the reference point for the east coast of the U.S., the distance is approximately 4,330 miles.Myrtle Beach, SC as the reference point for the east coast of the US, the distance is approximately 4,230 miles.Virginia Beach, VA as the reference point for the east coast of the US, the distance is approximately 4,100 miles.Atlantic City, NJ as the reference point for the east coast of the US, the distance is approximately 4,030 miles.New York, NY as the reference point for the east coast of the US, the distance is approximately 4,000 miles.Cape Cod, MA as the reference point for the east coast of the US, the distance is approximately 3,850 miles.The mean distance, calculated from the values above, is about 4,100 miles.
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East
The east coast of the US
The US tapers from north to south. That distance varies from 2800 miles to about 2400 miles.
East Coast
The closest distance between the American east and west coasts is about 2090 miles. This is equal to about 3364 kilometers, or 3,364,000 meters.
They are the same distance, but it depends on headwinds and other contributing factors. Generally the jet stream which goes over the US from west to east makes the trip going east shorter. Of course, trafic or stops are not considerd.