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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
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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.

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