The antipode of Ho Chi Minh City

Drill straight through the center of the Earth from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and you'd surface on the exact opposite side of the planet — its antipode.

10.82°S, 73.37°W
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Where exactly is it?

Ho Chi Minh City's antipode sits at 10.82°S, 73.37°W, in the southern hemisphere, west of Greenwich. That places it in or near the Pacific Ocean.

It lies roughly 20,015 km from Ho Chi Minh City — about as far apart as two points on Earth can possibly be. And the relationship is symmetric: the antipode of that spot is, of course, right back here in Ho Chi Minh City.

What's actually there?

Ho Chi Minh City's antipode is a rare one: it actually lands on solid ground, about 5 km from Nueva Vista Villa Sol, a hamlet in Peru. Most cities don't get that lucky — antipodal land pairs are uncommon since water covers about 71% of the globe.

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Frequently asked

What is the antipode of Ho Chi Minh City?
The antipode of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is the point on Earth's surface directly opposite it, at 10.82°S, 73.37°W — in or near the Pacific Ocean, in the southern hemisphere, west of Greenwich.
How far is Ho Chi Minh City from its antipode?
About 20,015 km — essentially half the Earth's circumference, the furthest any two points on the planet can be. A nonstop flight would take roughly 24h 33m, though no single route actually covers it.
If you dug straight down from Ho Chi Minh City, where would you come out?
You'd emerge at 10.82°S, 73.37°W, right around Nueva Vista Villa Sol, a hamlet in Peru.

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