The antipode of Shangri-La
The far side of the Earth from Shangri-La is ocean at 27.8°S 80.3°W. The nearest city to that point, Coquimbo, Chile, is 903 km away.
- Shangri-La
- 27.8°N 99.7°EChina
- Antipode point
- 27.8°S 80.3°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- CoquimboChile · 903 km
How the antipode of Shangri-La is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Shangri-La changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 27.8°N 99.7°E becomes 27.8°S 80.3°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.