The antipode of Zarqa
The far side of the Earth from Zarqa is ocean at 32.1°S 143.9°W. The nearest city to that point, Rairua, French Polynesia, is 778 km away.
- Zarqa
- 32.1°N 36.1°EJordan
- Antipode point
- 32.1°S 143.9°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- RairuaFrench Polynesia · 778 km
How the antipode of Zarqa is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Zarqa changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 32.1°N 36.1°E becomes 32.1°S 143.9°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.