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The antipode of Fortaleza

The far side of the Earth from Fortaleza is ocean at 3.7°N 141.5°E. The nearest city to that point, Jayapura, Indonesia, is 700 km away.

Fortaleza
3.7°S 38.5°WBrazil
Antipode point
3.7°N 141.5°E
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
JayapuraIndonesia · 700 km
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How the antipode of Fortaleza is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Fortaleza changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 3.7°S 38.5°W becomes 3.7°N 141.5°E. 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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