Halfway between Bangkok and London

The midpoint of the shortest route between Bangkok and London is in Kazakhstan.

Midpoint coordinates
44.118° N 64.966° E
Great-circle distance
9,531km
5,923 mi
Approx. flight time
11h 43min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
322°
from Bangkok, true north
Nearest large city
Kyzylorda
Kazakhstan · 92 km
BKKLHR
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
1,638km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 1,638 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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