The antipode of Punta Arenas
A straight line from Punta Arenas through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 53.2°N 109.1°E, 113 km from Khuzhir, Russia.
- Punta Arenas
- 53.2°S 70.9°WChile
- Antipode point
- 53.2°N 109.1°E
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- KhuzhirRussia · 113 km
How the antipode of Punta Arenas is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Punta Arenas changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 53.2°S 70.9°W becomes 53.2°N 109.1°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.