The antipode of Xichang
The far side of the Earth from Xichang is ocean at 27.9°S 77.7°W. The nearest city to that point, Coquimbo, Chile, is 663 km away.
- Xichang
- 27.9°N 102.3°EChina
- Antipode point
- 27.9°S 77.7°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- CoquimboChile · 663 km
How the antipode of Xichang is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Xichang changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 27.9°N 102.3°E becomes 27.9°S 77.7°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.