Antipode of Buenos Aires, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Buenos Aires is Zhendong, Jiangsu, China.
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.613, -58.377
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 34.613, 121.623
Zhendong
China
Zhendong is the closest city to Buenos Aires's antipodal point (140 km).
The antipodal city to Buenos Aires is Zhendong. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buenos Aires is Zhendong.
The distance from Buenos Aires to Zhendong is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Buenos Aires
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buenos Aires' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buenos Aires.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhendong, Jiangsu | China | 140 km | (34.133, 120.217) |
| Batan, Jiangsu | China | 152 km | (34.143, 120.067) |
| Hede, Jiangsu | China | 156 km | (33.772, 120.262) |
| Baju, Jiangsu | China | 161 km | (34.117, 119.983) |
| Dayou, Jiangsu | China | 166 km | (34.221, 119.881) |
| Sanlong, Jiangsu | China | 168 km | (33.418, 120.511) |
| Chenjiagang, Jiangsu | China | 169 km | (34.379, 119.803) |
| Qitao, Jiangsu | China | 170 km | (34.167, 119.850) |
| Duigougang, Jiangsu | China | 171 km | (34.417, 119.775) |
| Yanweigang, Jiangsu | China | 171 km | (34.467, 119.767) |
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6132° S 58.3772° W
Zhendong, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.1333° N 120.2167° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Buenos Aires
The DMS coordinates are: 34°36'47.3'' S 58°22'38'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.61315°
LngO = -58.37723°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.61315°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -58.37723 + 180° = 121.62277°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Buenos Aires is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.61315, 121.62277)
In DMS format: 34°36'47.3'' S 58°22'38'' W.
