Antipode of Rafaela, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Rafaela is Liulang, Anhui, China.
Rafaela
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -31.250, -61.487
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 31.250, 118.513
Liulang
China
Liulang is the closest city to Rafaela's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Rafaela is Liulang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rafaela is Liulang.
The distance from Rafaela to Liulang 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 Rafaela
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rafaela's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rafaela.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liulang, Anhui | China | 3 km | (31.243, 118.540) |
| Xianbao, Anhui | China | 3 km | (31.275, 118.529) |
| Yitai, Anhui | China | 4 km | (31.276, 118.486) |
| Zhangzhen, Anhui | China | 6 km | (31.306, 118.531) |
| Zhaoqiao, Anhui | China | 8 km | (31.209, 118.584) |
| Qingshui, Anhui | China | 8 km | (31.318, 118.477) |
| Zhougao, Anhui | China | 9 km | (31.174, 118.546) |
| Jingshan, Anhui | China | 9 km | (31.313, 118.449) |
| Huangchi, Anhui | China | 10 km | (31.302, 118.600) |
| Taoxin, Anhui | China | 10 km | (31.161, 118.485) |
Rafaela, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.2503° S 61.4867° W
Liulang, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.2429° N 118.5405° 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 Rafaela
The DMS coordinates are: 31°15'1.2'' S 61°29'12.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -31.25033°
LngO = -61.4867°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 31.25033°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.4867 + 180° = 118.5133°
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 Rafaela is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (31.25033, 118.5133)
In DMS format: 31°15'1.2'' S 61°29'12.1'' W.
