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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Pune, India 🇮🇳, home to about 4.67 million people, and you would surface in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 18.5320° S, 106.1519° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityPune, India 🇮🇳
City coordinates18.5320° N, 73.8481° E
Antipode coordinates18.5320° S, 106.1519° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landChile 🇨🇱 — 1,003 km (623 miles) away
Nearest town or citySanta Cruz, Ecuador — 2,642 km (1,642 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Pune's antipode?

Pune's antipode is in open water, in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 1,003 km (623 miles) north of the nearest coast, which belongs to Chile 🇨🇱.

The closest settlement of any size is Santa Cruz, Ecuador, about 2,642 km (1,642 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 Pune; the 10 largest are shown.

Other cities in India

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (18.5320° N becomes 18.5320° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (73.8481° E becomes 106.1519° W). More on how antipodes work.

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