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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸, home to about 4.92 million people, and you would surface in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 41.3852° S, 177.8186° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityBarcelona, Spain 🇪🇸
City coordinates41.3852° N, 2.1814° E
Antipode coordinates41.3852° S, 177.8186° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landNew Zealand 🇳🇿 — 278 km (173 miles) away
Nearest town or cityNapier, New Zealand — 492 km (306 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Barcelona's antipode?

Barcelona's antipode is in open water, in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 278 km (173 miles) north of the nearest coast, which belongs to New Zealand 🇳🇿.

The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 492 km (306 miles) from the point.

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Other cities whose antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean

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

Other cities in Spain

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (41.3852° N becomes 41.3852° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (2.1814° E becomes 177.8186° W). More on how antipodes work.

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