The antipode of Shantou
A straight line from Shantou through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 23.4°S 63.3°W, 105 km from Orán, Argentina.
- Shantou
- 23.4°N 116.7°EChina
- Antipode point
- 23.4°S 63.3°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- OránArgentina · 105 km
How the antipode of Shantou is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Shantou changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 23.4°N 116.7°E becomes 23.4°S 63.3°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.