The antipode of Wafangdian
A straight line from Wafangdian through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 39.6°S 58.0°W, 135 km from Necochea, Argentina.
- Wafangdian
- 39.6°N 122.0°EChina
- Antipode point
- 39.6°S 58.0°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- NecocheaArgentina · 135 km
How the antipode of Wafangdian is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Wafangdian changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 39.6°N 122.0°E becomes 39.6°S 58.0°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.