The antipode of Aktau
The far side of the Earth from Aktau is open ocean at 43.7°S 128.8°W, with no inhabited place anywhere near it.
- Aktau
- 43.7°N 51.2°EKazakhstan
- Antipode point
- 43.7°S 128.8°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- None within 1,800 km
How the antipode of Aktau is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Aktau changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 43.7°N 51.2°E becomes 43.7°S 128.8°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.
Antipodes of cities near Aktau
- Zhangaözen141 km
- Derbent295 km
- Makhachkala307 km
- Sumqayit363 km
- Khasavyurt373 km
- Baku380 km
- Atyrau387 km
- Astrakhan387 km