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The antipode of Benin City

The far side of the Earth from Benin City is ocean at 6.3°S 174.4°W. The nearest city to that point, Suva, Fiji, is 1,516 km away.

Benin City
6.3°N 5.6°ENigeria
Antipode point
6.3°S 174.4°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
SuvaFiji · 1,516 km
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How the antipode of Benin City is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Benin City changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 6.3°N 5.6°E becomes 6.3°S 174.4°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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