The antipode of Wenchang
A straight line from Wenchang through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 19.6°S 69.2°W, 124 km from Iquique, Chile.
- Wenchang
- 19.6°N 110.8°EChina
- Antipode point
- 19.6°S 69.2°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- IquiqueChile · 124 km
How the antipode of Wenchang is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Wenchang changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 19.6°N 110.8°E becomes 19.6°S 69.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.