The antipode of Van
The far side of the Earth from Van is ocean at 38.5°S 136.6°W. The nearest city to that point, Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands, is 1,614 km away.
- Van
- 38.5°N 43.4°ETürkiye
- Antipode point
- 38.5°S 136.6°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- AdamstownPitcairn Islands · 1,614 km
How the antipode of Van is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Van changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 38.5°N 43.4°E becomes 38.5°S 136.6°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.