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The antipode of Cairns

The far side of the Earth from Cairns is ocean at 16.9°N 34.2°W. The nearest city to that point, Mindelo, Cape Verde, is 984 km away.

Cairns
16.9°S 145.8°EAustralia
Antipode point
16.9°N 34.2°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
MindeloCape Verde · 984 km
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How the antipode of Cairns is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Cairns changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 16.9°S 145.8°E becomes 16.9°N 34.2°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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