Antipode of Samtse, Bhutan
The opposite side of the world to Samtse is San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso, Chile.
Samtse
Bhutan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.899, 89.100
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.899, -90.900
San Juan Bautista
Chile
San Juan Bautista is the closest city to Samtse's antipodal point (1,379 km).
The antipodal city to Samtse is San Juan Bautista. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Samtse is San Juan Bautista.
The distance from Samtse 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 Samtse
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Samtse's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Samtse.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,379 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,837 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,944 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| Huasco, Atacama | Chile | 1,947 km | (-28.466, -71.223) |
| Huentelauquén, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,950 km | (-31.584, -71.534) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,952 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| La Higuera, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,953 km | (-29.512, -71.202) |
| Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,960 km | (-31.913, -71.500) |
| Freirina, Atacama | Chile | 1,961 km | (-28.509, -71.081) |
| Punitaqui, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,962 km | (-30.834, -71.259) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates: 26.899° N 89.0995° E
Elevation: 417 m (1,368 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 Samtse
The DMS coordinates are: 26°53'56.5'' N 89°5'58.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.89903°
LngO = 89.09951°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.89903°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 89.09951 - 180° = -90.90049°
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 Samtse is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.89903, -90.90049)
In DMS format: 26°53'56.5'' N 89°5'58.2'' E .