City distance insights

Data-driven explorations of city distances, isolation, elevation, and more — drawn from the CityExtremes database of 4,088 cities worldwide.

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Farthest city pairs

Which cities are the greatest distance apart? The top 50 most distant city pairs on Earth.

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Most isolated cities

Cities with the greatest distance to their nearest major neighbour — the world's most remote urban centres.

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Closest large city pairs

The shortest distances between major cities — some large urban centres sit remarkably close together.

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Highest cities by elevation

From La Paz to Quito — the cities that sit at the greatest altitudes above sea level.

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Capital city distances

Which national capitals are farthest from each other? The most distant capital-to-capital pairs worldwide.

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Farthest City From Me

Use your location or search any city to find the farthest major city on Earth from that point.

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