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The antipode of Jayapura

The far side of the Earth from Jayapura is ocean at 2.5°N 39.3°W. The nearest city to that point, Acaraú, Brazil, is 610 km away.

Jayapura
2.5°S 140.7°EIndonesia
Antipode point
2.5°N 39.3°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
AcaraúBrazil · 610 km
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How the antipode of Jayapura is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Jayapura changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 2.5°S 140.7°E becomes 2.5°N 39.3°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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