The antipode of Carnot
The far side of the Earth from Carnot is ocean at 4.9°S 164.1°W. The nearest city to that point, Christmas Island, Kiribati, is 1,068 km away.
- Carnot
- 4.9°N 15.9°ECentral African Republic
- Antipode point
- 4.9°S 164.1°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Christmas IslandKiribati · 1,068 km
How the antipode of Carnot is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Carnot changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 4.9°N 15.9°E becomes 4.9°S 164.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.