Antipode of Viedma, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Viedma is Gubeikou, Beijing, China.
Viedma
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -40.813, -62.997
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.813, 117.003
Gubeikou
China
Gubeikou is the closest city to Viedma's antipodal point (19 km).
The antipodal city to Viedma is Gubeikou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Viedma is Gubeikou.
The distance from Viedma to Gubeikou 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 Viedma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Viedma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Viedma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gubeikou, Beijing | China | 19 km | (40.690, 117.158) |
| Changshaoying, Beijing | China | 22 km | (40.794, 116.742) |
| Gaoling, Beijing | China | 25 km | (40.602, 117.105) |
| Bulaotun, Beijing | China | 27 km | (40.567, 116.974) |
| Luanping, Hebei | China | 31 km | (40.940, 117.332) |
| Tanghekou, Beijing | China | 32 km | (40.735, 116.637) |
| Taishitun, Beijing | China | 32 km | (40.538, 117.119) |
| Xinchengzi, Beijing | China | 33 km | (40.638, 117.323) |
| Laba Goumen, Beijing | China | 34 km | (40.898, 116.616) |
| Shicheng, Beijing | China | 34 km | (40.540, 116.813) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: 40.8135° S 62.9967° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.6896° N 117.1583° E
Elevation: 216 m (709 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 Viedma
The DMS coordinates are: 40°48'48.4'' S 62°59'48'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -40.81345°
LngO = -62.99668°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 40.81345°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.99668 + 180° = 117.00332°
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 Viedma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (40.81345, 117.00332)
In DMS format: 40°48'48.4'' S 62°59'48'' W.