Halfway between Miami and New York

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

Midpoint coordinates
33.273° N 77.366° W
Great-circle distance
1,758km
1,092 mi
Approx. flight time
2h 34min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
17°
from Miami, true north
Nearest large city
Wilmington
United States · 119 km
MIAJFK
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
40km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 40 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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