Antipode of Río Turbio, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Río Turbio is Bol’shoy Kunaley, Buryatiya Republic, Russia.
Río Turbio
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -51.536, -72.337
Antipodal point
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.536, 107.663
Bol’shoy Kunaley
Russia
Bol’shoy Kunaley is the closest city to Río Turbio's antipodal point (12 km).
The antipodal city to Río Turbio is Bol’shoy Kunaley. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Río Turbio is Bol’shoy Kunaley.
The distance from Río Turbio to Bol’shoy Kunaley 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 Río Turbio
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Río Turbio's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Río Turbio.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bol’shoy Kunaley, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 12 km | (51.432, 107.609) |
| Nikolayevskiy, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 16 km | (51.655, 107.801) |
| Tarbagatay, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 22 km | (51.482, 107.362) |
| Nizhniy Sayantuy, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 25 km | (51.738, 107.513) |
| Ulan-Ude, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 33 km | (51.827, 107.606) |
| Sokol, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 33 km | (51.800, 107.444) |
| Ivolginsk, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 35 km | (51.749, 107.284) |
| Zarechnyy, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 36 km | (51.849, 107.521) |
| Verkhnyaya Ivolga, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 40 km | (51.752, 107.196) |
| Sotnikovo, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 41 km | (51.884, 107.483) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
Coordinates: 51.5359° S 72.3367° W
Elevation: 324 m (1,063 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Irkutsk
Coordinates: 51.432° N 107.6089° E
Elevation: 659 m (2,162 ft)
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 Río Turbio
The DMS coordinates are: 51°32'9.1'' S 72°20'12.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -51.53587°
LngO = -72.33673°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 51.53587°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.33673 + 180° = 107.66327°
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 Río Turbio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (51.53587, 107.66327)
In DMS format: 51°32'9.1'' S 72°20'12.2'' W.