The antipode of Sanming
A straight line from Sanming through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 26.2°S 62.4°W, 202 km from Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina.
- Sanming
- 26.2°N 117.6°EChina
- Antipode point
- 26.2°S 62.4°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz PeñaArgentina · 202 km
How the antipode of Sanming is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Sanming changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 26.2°N 117.6°E becomes 26.2°S 62.4°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.