Straits of Florida at a glance
- 669 maverage depth
- 688 mmedian depth
- 2,126 mmaximum depth
- 85,535 km²water area
Straits of Florida is a strait. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 85,535 km² of water, with an average depth of about 669 m (the middle value is 688 m) and a maximum of 2,126 m, found at 23.29° N, 83.03° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Straits of Florida?
The bar splits the Straits of Florida's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 29.5%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 45.6%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 24.9%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Cayman Trough (533 km), Great Bahama Canyon (637 km), Walton fault zone (675 km), Sigsbee Deep (874 km).
The Straits of Florida if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Straits of Florida's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 19,189 km² | 22.4% |
| 20 m | 22,822 km² | 26.7% |
| 50 m | 23,415 km² | 27.4% |
| 80 m | 23,829 km² | 27.9% |
| 120 m | 24,281 km² | 28.4% |
| 200 m | 25,266 km² | 29.5% |
| 500 m | 32,835 km² | 38.4% |
| 1,000 m | 64,250 km² | 75.1% |
| 2,000 m | 85,115 km² | 99.5% |
| 3,000 m | 85,535 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 85,535 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 85,535 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Gulf of Mexico average depth about 1,583 m
- Caribbean Sea average depth about 2,547 m
- Bahía de Campeche average depth about 921 m
- Sargasso Sea average depth about 5,394 m
- Gulf of Saint Lawrence average depth about 163 m
- Golfo de California average depth about 783 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Straits of Florida?
On average about 669 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 688 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 2,126 m, at 23.29° N, 83.03° W.
How big is the Straits of Florida?
About 85,535 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Straits of Florida would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 19,189 km² (22.4%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the strait. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.