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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Jerusalem, Israel 🇮🇱, home to about 1.03 million people, and you would surface in South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 31.7784° S, 144.7934° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityJerusalem, Israel 🇮🇱
City coordinates31.7784° N, 35.2066° E
Antipode coordinates31.7784° S, 144.7934° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landFrench Polynesia 🇵🇫 — 1,363 km (847 miles) away
Nearest town or cityPapeete, French Polynesia — 1,655 km (1,028 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Jerusalem's antipode?

Jerusalem's antipode is in open water, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 1,363 km (847 miles) south-west of the nearest coast, which belongs to French Polynesia 🇵🇫.

The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 1,655 km (1,028 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 Jerusalem; the 10 largest are shown.

Other cities in Israel

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (31.7784° N becomes 31.7784° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (35.2066° E becomes 144.7934° W). More on how antipodes work.

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