The antipode of Gijón
A straight line from Gijón through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 43.5°S 174.3°E, 137 km from Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Gijón
- 43.5°N 5.7°WSpain
- Antipode point
- 43.5°S 174.3°E
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- ChristchurchNew Zealand · 137 km
How the antipode of Gijón is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Gijón changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 43.5°N 5.7°W becomes 43.5°S 174.3°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.
Antipodes of cities near Gijón
- Christchurchon the other side of the Earth
- León104 km
- Santander150 km
- Burgos208 km
- A Coruña221 km
- Valladolid223 km
- Bilbao223 km
- Ourense223 km