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The antipode of Rio de Janeiro

The far side of the Earth from Rio de Janeiro is ocean at 22.9°N 136.8°E. The nearest city to that point, Iejima, Japan, is 982 km away.

Rio de Janeiro
22.9°S 43.2°WBrazil
Antipode point
22.9°N 136.8°E
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
IejimaJapan · 982 km
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How the antipode of Rio de Janeiro is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Rio de Janeiro changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 22.9°S 43.2°W becomes 22.9°N 136.8°E. 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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