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The antipode of Rafah

The far side of the Earth from Rafah is ocean at 31.3°S 145.8°W. The nearest city to that point, Rairua, French Polynesia, is 630 km away.

Rafah
31.3°N 34.2°EPalestine
Antipode point
31.3°S 145.8°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
RairuaFrench Polynesia · 630 km
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How the antipode of Rafah is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Rafah changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 31.3°N 34.2°E becomes 31.3°S 145.8°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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