The antipode of Buraidah
The far side of the Earth from Buraidah is ocean at 26.3°S 136.0°W. The nearest city to that point, Gambier Island, French Polynesia, is 378 km away.
- Buraidah
- 26.3°N 44.0°ESaudi Arabia
- Antipode point
- 26.3°S 136.0°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Gambier IslandFrench Polynesia · 378 km
How the antipode of Buraidah is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Buraidah changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 26.3°N 44.0°E becomes 26.3°S 136.0°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.