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The antipode of Merauke

The far side of the Earth from Merauke is ocean at 8.5°N 39.6°W. The nearest city to that point, Acaraú, Brazil, is 1,267 km away.

Merauke
8.5°S 140.4°EIndonesia
Antipode point
8.5°N 39.6°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
AcaraúBrazil · 1,267 km
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How the antipode of Merauke is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Merauke changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 8.5°S 140.4°E becomes 8.5°N 39.6°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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