Halfway between New York and Singapore

The midpoint of the shortest route between New York and Singapore is in Russia.

Midpoint coordinates
70.152° N 97.063° E
Great-circle distance
15,333km
9,528 mi
Approx. flight time
18h 32min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
3°
from New York, true north
Nearest large city
Norilsk
Russia · 352 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
7,377km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 7,377 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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