Antipode of Punākha, Bhutan
The opposite side of the world to Punākha is Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Punākha
Bhutan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 27.591, 89.877
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -27.591, -90.123
Coquimbo
Chile
Coquimbo is the closest city to Punākha's antipodal point (1,851 km).
The antipodal city to Punākha is Coquimbo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Punākha is Coquimbo.
The distance from Punākha 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 Punākha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Punākha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Punākha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,851 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,859 km | (-29.905, -71.249) |
| Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,870 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| Valparaíso | Chile | 1,875 km | (-33.036, -71.630) |
| Viña del Mar, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,882 km | (-33.025, -71.552) |
| El Tabo, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,883 km | (-33.450, -71.667) |
| Constitución, Maule Region | Chile | 1,885 km | (-35.333, -72.412) |
| Illapel, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,887 km | (-31.633, -71.170) |
| Cartagena, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,892 km | (-33.554, -71.608) |
| Quilpué, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,892 km | (-33.048, -71.442) |
Punākha, Bhutan
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.5914° N 89.8774° E
Coquimbo, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.9533° S 71.3395° W
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 Punākha
The DMS coordinates are: 27°35'28.9'' N 89°52'38.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.59137°
LngO = 89.87743°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.59137°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 89.87743 - 180° = -90.12257°
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 Punākha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.59137, -90.12257)
In DMS format: 27°35'28.9'' N 89°52'38.7'' E .
