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The antipode of Kolkata

The far side of the Earth from Kolkata is open ocean at 22.6°S 91.6°W, with no inhabited place anywhere near it.

Kolkata
22.6°N 88.4°EIndia
Antipode point
22.6°S 91.6°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
None within 1,800 km
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How the antipode of Kolkata is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Kolkata changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 22.6°N 88.4°E becomes 22.6°S 91.6°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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