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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Frankfurt, Germany 🇩🇪, home to about 2.90 million people, and you would surface in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 50.1000° S, 171.3250° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityFrankfurt, Germany 🇩🇪
City coordinates50.1000° N, 8.6750° E
Antipode coordinates50.1000° S, 171.3250° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landNew Zealand 🇳🇿 — 739 km (459 miles) away
Nearest town or cityChristchurch, New Zealand — 1,418 km (881 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Frankfurt's antipode?

Frankfurt's antipode is in open water, in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 739 km (459 miles) south-east of the nearest coast, which belongs to New Zealand 🇳🇿.

The closest settlement of any size is Christchurch, New Zealand, about 1,418 km (881 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 Frankfurt; the 10 largest are shown.

Other cities in Germany

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (50.1000° N becomes 50.1000° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (8.6750° E becomes 171.3250° W). More on how antipodes work.

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