Halfway between Honolulu and New York

The midpoint of the shortest route between Honolulu and New York is in the United States.

Midpoint coordinates
38.816° N 121.207° W
Great-circle distance
7,981km
4,959 mi
Approx. flight time
9h 53min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
53°
from Honolulu, true north
Nearest large city
Roseville
United States · 10 km
HNLJFK
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
943km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 943 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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