The antipode of Xiamen
A straight line from Xiamen through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 24.5°S 61.9°W, 287 km from Orán, Argentina.
- Xiamen
- 24.5°N 118.1°EChina
- Antipode point
- 24.5°S 61.9°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- OránArgentina · 287 km
How the antipode of Xiamen is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Xiamen changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 24.5°N 118.1°E becomes 24.5°S 61.9°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.