Halfway between Dublin and New York

The midpoint of the shortest route between Dublin and New York is over the North Atlantic Ocean.

Midpoint coordinates
52.193° N 44.699° W
Great-circle distance
5,115km
3,179 mi
Approx. flight time
6h 31min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
283°
from Dublin, true north
Nearest large city
Sydney
Canada · 1,308 km
DUBJFK
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
625km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 625 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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