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The antipode of Mecca

The far side of the Earth from Mecca is ocean at 21.4°S 140.2°W. The nearest city to that point, Gambier Island, French Polynesia, is 574 km away.

Mecca
21.4°N 39.8°ESaudi Arabia
Antipode point
21.4°S 140.2°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Gambier IslandFrench Polynesia · 574 km
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How the antipode of Mecca is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Mecca changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 21.4°N 39.8°E becomes 21.4°S 140.2°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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