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The antipode of Christchurch

A straight line from Christchurch through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 43.5°N 7.4°W, 60 km from Lugo, Spain.

Christchurch
43.5°S 172.6°ENew Zealand
Antipode point
43.5°N 7.4°W
Under the point
Land
Nearest city
LugoSpain · 60 km
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How the antipode of Christchurch is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Christchurch changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 43.5°S 172.6°E becomes 43.5°N 7.4°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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