Halfway between Rome and São Paulo

The midpoint of the shortest route between Rome and São Paulo is over the North Atlantic Ocean.

Midpoint coordinates
10.502° N 20.435° W
Great-circle distance
9,476km
5,888 mi
Approx. flight time
11h 39min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
232°
from Rome, true north
Nearest large city
Ziguinchor
Senegal · 508 km
FCOGRU
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
371km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 371 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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