The antipode of Jerusalem
The far side of the Earth from Jerusalem is ocean at 31.8°S 144.8°W. The nearest city to that point, Rairua, French Polynesia, is 711 km away.
- Jerusalem
- 31.8°N 35.2°EIsrael
- Antipode point
- 31.8°S 144.8°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- RairuaFrench Polynesia · 711 km
How the antipode of Jerusalem is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Jerusalem changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 31.8°N 35.2°E becomes 31.8°S 144.8°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.