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The antipode of Sofia

The far side of the Earth from Sofia is ocean at 42.7°S 156.7°W. The nearest city to that point, Chatham Island, New Zealand, is 1,594 km away.

Sofia
42.7°N 23.3°EBulgaria
Antipode point
42.7°S 156.7°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Chatham IslandNew Zealand · 1,594 km
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How the antipode of Sofia is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Sofia changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 42.7°N 23.3°E becomes 42.7°S 156.7°W. 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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