Antipode of Mongar, Bhutan
The opposite side of the world to Mongar is Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Mongar
Bhutan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 27.275, 91.240
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.275, -88.760
Coquimbo
Chile
Coquimbo is the closest city to Mongar's antipodal point (1,728 km).
The antipodal city to Mongar is Coquimbo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mongar is Coquimbo.
The distance from Mongar to Coquimbo is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mongar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mongar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mongar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,728 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,736 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,749 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| Valparaíso | Chile | 1,767 km | (-33.036, -71.630) |
| Illapel, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,771 km | (-31.633, -71.170) |
| Monte Patria, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,774 km | (-30.695, -70.958) |
| Viña del Mar, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,773 km | (-33.025, -71.552) |
| Vallenar, Atacama | Chile | 1,776 km | (-28.576, -70.759) |
| Quilpué, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,784 km | (-33.048, -71.442) |
| La Ligua, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,786 km | (-32.452, -71.231) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates: 27.2747° N 91.2396° E
Elevation: 1,648 m (5,407 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 29.9533° S 71.3395° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Mongar
The DMS coordinates are: 27°16'29'' N 91°14'22.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.27471°
LngO = 91.23963°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.27471°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 91.23963 - 180° = -88.76037°
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 Mongar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.27471, -88.76037)
In DMS format: 27°16'29'' N 91°14'22.7'' E .