The antipode of Perpignan
A straight line from Perpignan through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 42.7°S 177.1°W, 137 km from Chatham Island, New Zealand.
- Perpignan
- 42.7°N 2.9°EFrance
- Antipode point
- 42.7°S 177.1°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Chatham IslandNew Zealand · 137 km
How the antipode of Perpignan is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Perpignan changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 42.7°N 2.9°E becomes 42.7°S 177.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.