Halfway between Dubai and São Paulo

The midpoint of the shortest route between Dubai and São Paulo is over the North Atlantic Ocean.

Midpoint coordinates
1.309° N 3.859° E
Great-circle distance
12,226km
7,597 mi
Approx. flight time
14h 53min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
253°
from Dubai, true north
Nearest large city
Buguma
Nigeria · 506 km
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  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
68km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 68 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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