Halfway between São Paulo and Tokyo

The midpoint of the shortest route between São Paulo and Tokyo is in Canada.

Midpoint coordinates
52.441° N 85.901° W
Great-circle distance
18,535km
11,517 mi
Approx. flight time
22h 18min
at 850 km/h, plus 30 min
Initial heading
337°
from São Paulo, true north
Nearest large city
Greater Sudbury
Canada · 750 km
GRUNRT
  • Shortest route (great circle)
  • Straight line on a flat map
  • True midpoint
  • Where the flat map puts it

Flat-map illusion

Flat-map error
6,638km

On a Mercator map, the middle of the straight line between these cities is 6,638 km away from the true midpoint. The shortest route curves toward the pole.

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