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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺, home to about 4.63 million people, and you would surface in North Atlantic Ocean 🌊, at 33.9181° N, 28.8168° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CitySydney, Australia 🇦🇺
City coordinates33.9181° S, 151.1832° E
Antipode coordinates33.9181° N, 28.8168° W
What is thereNorth Atlantic Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landPortugal 🇵🇹 — 499 km (310 miles) away
Nearest town or cityPonta Delgada, Portugal — 512 km (318 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Sydney's antipode?

Sydney's antipode is in open water, in North Atlantic Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 499 km (310 miles) south of the nearest coast, which belongs to Portugal 🇵🇹.

The closest settlement of any size is Ponta Delgada, Portugal, about 512 km (318 miles) from the point.

Other cities whose antipode is in North Atlantic Ocean

6 other cities on this list surface in the same place as Sydney.

Other cities in Australia

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (33.9181° S becomes 33.9181° N) and shifting the longitude by 180° (151.1832° E becomes 28.8168° W). More on how antipodes work.

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