Skip to content
My Antipode

The antipode of San José

The far side of the Earth from San José is ocean at 9.9°S 95.9°E. The nearest city to that point, Cocos Islands, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, is 266 km away.

San José
9.9°N 84.1°WCosta Rica
Antipode point
9.9°S 95.9°E
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Cocos IslandsCocos (Keeling) Islands · 266 km
See it on the globe Flights from San José Flights to San José

How the antipode of San José is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of San José changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 9.9°N 84.1°W becomes 9.9°S 95.9°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

Antipodes of cities near San José