Antipode of Gasa, Bhutan
The opposite side of the world to Gasa is San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso, Chile.
Gasa
Bhutan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 27.904, 89.727
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.904, -90.273
San Juan Bautista
Chile
San Juan Bautista is the closest city to Gasa's antipodal point (1,265 km).
The antipodal city to Gasa is San Juan Bautista. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gasa is San Juan Bautista.
The distance from Gasa to San Juan Bautista is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Gasa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gasa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gasa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,265 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Huentelauquén, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,855 km | (-31.584, -71.534) |
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,858 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,864 km | (-31.913, -71.500) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,866 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| Huasco, Atacama | Chile | 1,870 km | (-28.466, -71.223) |
| La Higuera, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,870 km | (-29.512, -71.202) |
| Punitaqui, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,872 km | (-30.834, -71.259) |
| Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,876 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| Valparaíso | Chile | 1,875 km | (-33.036, -71.630) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates: 27.9037° N 89.7269° E
Elevation: 2,761 m (9,058 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 33.6371° S 78.8337° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 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 Gasa
The DMS coordinates are: 27°54'13.4'' N 89°43'36.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.90372°
LngO = 89.72689°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.90372°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 89.72689 - 180° = -90.27311°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Gasa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.90372, -90.27311)
In DMS format: 27°54'13.4'' N 89°43'36.8'' E .