Antipode of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Santiago del Estero is Shijiang, Jiangxi, China.
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -27.795, -64.261
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 27.795, 115.739
Shijiang
China
Shijiang is the closest city to Santiago del Estero's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Santiago del Estero is Shijiang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santiago del Estero is Shijiang.
The distance from Santiago del Estero to Shijiang 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 Santiago del Estero
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santiago del Estero's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santiago del Estero.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shijiang, Jiangxi | China | 3 km | (27.822, 115.724) |
| Jiaokeng, Jiangxi | China | 9 km | (27.756, 115.816) |
| Tielu, Jiangxi | China | 10 km | (27.872, 115.788) |
| Xiwang, Jiangxi | China | 11 km | (27.894, 115.703) |
| Hehu, Jiangxi | China | 15 km | (27.929, 115.724) |
| Taoxi, Jiangxi | China | 16 km | (27.782, 115.582) |
| Chengshang, Jiangxi | China | 16 km | (27.679, 115.646) |
| Qiqin, Jiangxi | China | 16 km | (27.706, 115.605) |
| Baibei, Jiangxi | China | 17 km | (27.804, 115.907) |
| Ma’an, Jiangxi | China | 17 km | (27.741, 115.904) |
Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.7951° S 64.2615° W
Shijiang, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.8216° N 115.7241° 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 Santiago del Estero
The DMS coordinates are: 27°47'42.4'' S 64°15'41.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -27.79511°
LngO = -64.26149°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 27.79511°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.26149 + 180° = 115.73851°
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 Santiago del Estero is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (27.79511, 115.73851)
In DMS format: 27°47'42.4'' S 64°15'41.4'' W.