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The antipode of Kuala Lumpur

A straight line from Kuala Lumpur through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 3.1°S 78.3°W, 81 km from Cuenca, Ecuador.

Kuala Lumpur
3.1°N 101.7°EMalaysia
Antipode point
3.1°S 78.3°W
Under the point
Land
Nearest city
CuencaEcuador · 81 km
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How the antipode of Kuala Lumpur is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Kuala Lumpur changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 3.1°N 101.7°E becomes 3.1°S 78.3°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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