South Africa · Africa
Can you dig through the Earth to South Africa?
Nope!
Not from dry land. South Africa’s exact opposite side is entirely ocean (the North Pacific Ocean), so you’d have to start digging from a boat.
- 12,746 kmtunnel from the middle of South Africa
- 0%of the other side is land
- 100%of the other side is water
South AfricaStart digging in here to reach it
What about from where you are?
Tap ◎ or search to see where your own tunnel would come out, and how far you’d be from South Africa.
If you dug straight down from South Africa, where would you come out?
Flip South Africa to the exact opposite side of the planet and this is where it lands:
Digging from South Africa’s biggest cities
- Johannesburgcomes out in North Pacific Ocean727 km from Hawaii, United States
- Cape Towncomes out in North Pacific Ocean1,315 km from Hawaii, United States
- Benonicomes out in North Pacific Ocean744 km from Hawaii, United States
- Durbancomes out in North Pacific Ocean1,231 km from Hawaii, United States
- Pretoriacomes out in North Pacific Ocean699 km from Hawaii, United States