Antipodal Play today's puzzle

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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭, home to about 6.70 million people, and you would surface in South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 13.7519° S, 79.4853° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityBangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
City coordinates13.7519° N, 100.5147° E
Antipode coordinates13.7519° S, 79.4853° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landPeru 🇵🇪 — 315 km (196 miles) away
Nearest town or cityLima, Peru — 325 km (202 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Bangkok's antipode?

Bangkok's antipode is in open water, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 315 km (196 miles) south-west of the nearest coast, which belongs to Peru 🇵🇪.

The closest settlement of any size is Lima, Peru, about 325 km (202 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 Bangkok; the 10 largest are shown.

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (13.7519° N becomes 13.7519° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (100.5147° E becomes 79.4853° W). More on how antipodes work.

Play today's puzzle

New to it? How to play Antipodal.