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What's on the opposite side of the world from Aleppo?

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Aleppo, Syria 🇸🇾, home to about 2.74 million people, and you would surface in South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 36.2319° S, 142.8319° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityAleppo, Syria 🇸🇾
City coordinates36.2319° N, 37.1681° E
Antipode coordinates36.2319° S, 142.8319° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landFrench Polynesia 🇵🇫 — 1,758 km (1,092 miles) away
Nearest town or cityPapeete, French Polynesia — 2,182 km (1,356 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Aleppo's antipode?

Aleppo's antipode is in open water, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 1,758 km (1,092 miles) south of the nearest coast, which belongs to French Polynesia 🇵🇫 — far enough out that no shore would be visible from it.

The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 2,182 km (1,356 miles) from the point.

Other cities whose antipode is in South Pacific Ocean

174 other cities on this list surface in the same place as Aleppo; the 10 largest are shown.

Other cities in Syria

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (36.2319° N becomes 36.2319° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (37.1681° E becomes 142.8319° W). More on how antipodes work.

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