Halfway between Dubai and New York

The midpoint of the shortest route between Dubai and New York is over the North Sea.

Midpoint coordinates
56.098° N 1.181° E
Great-circle distance
11,009km
6,841 mi
Approx. flight time
13h 27min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
324°
from Dubai, true north
Nearest large city
Sunderland
United Kingdom · 209 km
DXBJFK
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
2,662km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 2,662 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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