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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Andorra, Andorra 🇦🇩, home to about 54,000 people, and you would surface in South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 42.5000° S, 178.4835° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityAndorra, Andorra 🇦🇩
City coordinates42.5000° N, 1.5165° E
Antipode coordinates42.5000° S, 178.4835° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landNew Zealand 🇳🇿 — 198 km (123 miles) away
Nearest town or cityNapier, New Zealand — 510 km (317 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Andorra's antipode?

Andorra's antipode is in open water, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 198 km (123 miles) north-west of the nearest coast, which belongs to New Zealand 🇳🇿.

The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 510 km (317 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 Andorra; the 10 largest are shown.

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (42.5000° N becomes 42.5000° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (1.5165° E becomes 178.4835° W). More on how antipodes work.

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