The antipode of Taranto
The far side of the Earth from Taranto is ocean at 40.5°S 162.8°W. The nearest city to that point, Napier City, New Zealand, is 1,732 km away.
- Taranto
- 40.5°N 17.2°EItaly
- Antipode point
- 40.5°S 162.8°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Napier CityNew Zealand · 1,732 km
How the antipode of Taranto is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Taranto changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 40.5°N 17.2°E becomes 40.5°S 162.8°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.