Antipode of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan
The opposite side of the world to Samdrup Jongkhar is San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso, Chile.
Samdrup Jongkhar
Bhutan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.801, 91.505
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.801, -88.495
San Juan Bautista
Chile
San Juan Bautista is the closest city to Samdrup Jongkhar's antipodal point (1,199 km).
The antipodal city to Samdrup Jongkhar is San Juan Bautista. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Samdrup Jongkhar is San Juan Bautista.
The distance from Samdrup Jongkhar 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 Samdrup Jongkhar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Samdrup Jongkhar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Samdrup Jongkhar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,199 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Huasco, Atacama | Chile | 1,713 km | (-28.466, -71.223) |
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,716 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| La Higuera, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,723 km | (-29.512, -71.202) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,724 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| Freirina, Atacama | Chile | 1,727 km | (-28.509, -71.081) |
| Huentelauquén, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,730 km | (-31.584, -71.534) |
| Punitaqui, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,739 km | (-30.834, -71.259) |
| Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,740 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,742 km | (-31.913, -71.500) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates: 26.8007° N 91.5052° E
Elevation: 173 m (568 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 Samdrup Jongkhar
The DMS coordinates are: 26°48'2.5'' N 91°30'18.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.80069°
LngO = 91.50519°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.80069°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 91.50519 - 180° = -88.49481°
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 Samdrup Jongkhar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.80069, -88.49481)
In DMS format: 26°48'2.5'' N 91°30'18.7'' E .