The antipode of Arica
A straight line from Arica through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 18.5°N 109.7°E, 32 km from Sanya, China.
- Arica
- 18.5°S 70.3°WChile
- Antipode point
- 18.5°N 109.7°E
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- SanyaChina · 32 km
How the antipode of Arica is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Arica changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 18.5°S 70.3°W becomes 18.5°N 109.7°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.