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The antipode of Sydney

The far side of the Earth from Sydney is ocean at 33.9°N 28.8°W. The nearest city to that point, Santa Maria (Azores), Portugal, is 480 km away.

Sydney
33.9°S 151.2°EAustralia
Antipode point
33.9°N 28.8°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Santa Maria (Azores)Portugal · 480 km
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How the antipode of Sydney is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Sydney changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 33.9°S 151.2°E becomes 33.9°N 28.8°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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