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The antipode of Balikpapan

A straight line from Balikpapan through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 1.3°N 63.2°W, 327 km from Boa Vista, Brazil.

Balikpapan
1.3°S 116.8°EIndonesia
Antipode point
1.3°N 63.2°W
Under the point
Land
Nearest city
Boa VistaBrazil · 327 km
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How the antipode of Balikpapan is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Balikpapan changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 1.3°S 116.8°E becomes 1.3°N 63.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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