Halfway between Dubai and London

The midpoint of the shortest route between Dubai and London is in Türkiye.

Midpoint coordinates
41.655° N 33.116° E
Great-circle distance
5,474km
3,401 mi
Approx. flight time
6h 56min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
317°
from Dubai, true north
Nearest large city
Zonguldak
Türkiye · 112 km
DXBLHR
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
521km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 521 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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