Halfway between London and Singapore

The midpoint of the shortest route between London and Singapore is in Tajikistan.

Midpoint coordinates
37.719° N 68.412° E
Great-circle distance
10,848km
6,741 mi
Approx. flight time
13h 16min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
78°
from London, true north
Nearest large city
Dushanbe
Tajikistan · 96 km
LHRSIN
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
1,786km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 1,786 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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