Halfway between Johannesburg and London

The midpoint of the shortest route between Johannesburg and London is in Chad.

Midpoint coordinates
13.021° N 16.560° E
Great-circle distance
9,070km
5,636 mi
Approx. flight time
11h 10min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
343°
from Johannesburg, true north
Nearest large city
N'Djamena
Chad · 193 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
463km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 463 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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