The antipode of Ambon
A straight line from Ambon through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 3.7°N 51.8°W, 150 km from Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Ambon
- 3.7°S 128.2°EIndonesia
- Antipode point
- 3.7°N 51.8°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- CayenneFrench Guiana · 150 km
How the antipode of Ambon is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Ambon changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 3.7°S 128.2°E becomes 3.7°N 51.8°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.