One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of:

One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of:

  • (A) 96 km
  • (B) 80 km
  • (C) 55 km
  • (D) 112 km
  • At the Equator, the distance covered by one degree of longitude is about 111-112 kilometers. Because the Earth is widest at the Equator. Its circumference is about 40,075 kilometers. A circle is 360 degrees.
  • So the distance covered by one degree at the Equator will be:40,075 km ÷ 360 ≈ 111.3 km
  • In Geography or exam contexts, we often approximate this to 112 km.
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