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The antipode of Colombo

The far side of the Earth from Colombo is ocean at 6.9°S 100.2°W. The nearest city to that point, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, is 1,312 km away.

Colombo
6.9°N 79.8°ESri Lanka
Antipode point
6.9°S 100.2°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Galapagos IslandsEcuador · 1,312 km
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How the antipode of Colombo is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Colombo changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 6.9°N 79.8°E becomes 6.9°S 100.2°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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