The antipode of Jaffna
The far side of the Earth from Jaffna is ocean at 9.7°S 100.0°W. The nearest city to that point, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, is 1,486 km away.
- Jaffna
- 9.7°N 80.0°ESri Lanka
- Antipode point
- 9.7°S 100.0°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Galapagos IslandsEcuador · 1,486 km
How the antipode of Jaffna is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Jaffna changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 9.7°N 80.0°E becomes 9.7°S 100.0°W. 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 Jaffna
- Nagapattinam123 km
- Karaikudi143 km
- Pudukkottai152 km
- Kumbakonam159 km
- Trincomalee181 km
- Tiruchirappalli192 km
- Madurai209 km
- Neyveli223 km