Antipode of Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan
The opposite side of the world to Wangdue Phodrang is Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Wangdue Phodrang
Bhutan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 27.486, 89.899
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -27.486, -90.101
Coquimbo
Chile
Coquimbo is the closest city to Wangdue Phodrang's antipodal point (1,851 km).
The antipodal city to Wangdue Phodrang is Coquimbo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wangdue Phodrang is Coquimbo.
The distance from Wangdue Phodrang 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 Wangdue Phodrang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wangdue Phodrang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wangdue Phodrang.
| 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 | 1,871 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| Valparaíso | Chile | 1,878 km | (-33.036, -71.630) |
| Viña del Mar, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,885 km | (-33.025, -71.552) |
| El Tabo, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,886 km | (-33.450, -71.667) |
| Illapel, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,889 km | (-31.633, -71.170) |
| Constitución, Maule Region | Chile | 1,890 km | (-35.333, -72.412) |
| Monte Patria, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,895 km | (-30.695, -70.958) |
| Cartagena, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,895 km | (-33.554, -71.608) |
Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.4862° N 89.8992° 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 Wangdue Phodrang
The DMS coordinates are: 27°29'10.1'' N 89°53'56.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.48615°
LngO = 89.89915°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.48615°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 89.89915 - 180° = -90.10085°
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 Wangdue Phodrang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.48615, -90.10085)
In DMS format: 27°29'10.1'' N 89°53'56.9'' E .
