Antipode of Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan
The opposite side of the world to Wangdue Phodrang is San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso, Chile.
Wangdue Phodrang
Bhutan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 27.486, 89.899
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.486, -90.101
San Juan Bautista
Chile
San Juan Bautista is the closest city to Wangdue Phodrang's antipodal point (1,277 km).
The antipodal city to Wangdue Phodrang is San Juan Bautista. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wangdue Phodrang is San Juan Bautista.
The distance from Wangdue Phodrang 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,277 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,851 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| Huentelauquén, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,854 km | (-31.584, -71.534) |
| Huasco, Atacama | Chile | 1,859 km | (-28.466, -71.223) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,859 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| La Higuera, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,862 km | (-29.512, -71.202) |
| Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,863 km | (-31.913, -71.500) |
| Punitaqui, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,868 km | (-30.834, -71.259) |
| Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,871 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| Freirina, Atacama | Chile | 1,872 km | (-28.509, -71.081) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates: 27.4862° N 89.8992° E
Elevation: 1,273 m (4,177 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 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 .