Antipode of Shemgang, Bhutan

The opposite side of the world to Shemgang is Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Shemgang

Bhutan

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 27.217, 90.658

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: -27.217, -89.342

Coquimbo

Chile

Coquimbo is the closest city to Shemgang's antipodal point (1,785 km).

The antipodal city to Shemgang is Coquimbo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shemgang is Coquimbo.

The distance from Shemgang 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 Shemgang

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shemgang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shemgang.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region Chile 1,785 km (-29.953, -71.339)
La Serena, Coquimbo Region Chile 1,793 km (-29.905, -71.249)
Ovalle, Coquimbo Region Chile 1,807 km (-30.601, -71.199)
Valparaíso Chile 1,822 km (-33.036, -71.630)
Illapel, Coquimbo Region Chile 1,828 km (-31.633, -71.170)
Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Chile 1,828 km (-33.025, -71.552)
Monte Patria, Coquimbo Region Chile 1,831 km (-30.695, -70.958)
El Tabo, Valparaíso Chile 1,832 km (-33.450, -71.667)
Vallenar, Atacama Chile 1,834 km (-28.576, -70.759)
Quilpué, Valparaíso Chile 1,839 km (-33.048, -71.442)

Shemgang, Bhutan

Local time:

Coordinates: 27.2169° N 90.6579° 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 Shemgang

The DMS coordinates are: 27°13'0.8'' N 90°39'28.5'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 27.21689°

LngO = 90.65793°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -27.21689°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 90.65793 - 180° = -89.34207°

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 Shemgang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.21689, -89.34207)

In DMS format: 27°13'0.8'' N 90°39'28.5'' E .

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