Antipode of San Francisco, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to San Francisco is Sok Kwu Wan, Islands, Hong Kong.
San Francisco
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -20.717, -64.700
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 20.717, 115.300
Sok Kwu Wan
Hong Kong
Sok Kwu Wan is the closest city to San Francisco's antipodal point (204 km).
The antipodal city to San Francisco is Sok Kwu Wan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Francisco is Sok Kwu Wan.
The distance from San Francisco to Sok Kwu Wan is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of San Francisco
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Francisco's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Francisco.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sok Kwu Wan, Islands | Hong Kong | 204 km | (22.205, 114.132) |
| Yung Shue Wan, Islands | Hong Kong | 208 km | (22.226, 114.112) |
| Hong Kong, Central and Western | Hong Kong | 209 km | (22.278, 114.175) |
| Wan Chai | Hong Kong | 209 km | (22.281, 114.173) |
| Central, Central and Western | Hong Kong | 210 km | (22.283, 114.158) |
| Gangkou, Guangdong | China | 210 km | (22.575, 114.898) |
| Kowloon, Kowloon City | Hong Kong | 212 km | (22.317, 114.183) |
| Sai Kung | Hong Kong | 213 km | (22.383, 114.267) |
| Sham Shui Po | Hong Kong | 214 km | (22.330, 114.159) |
| Wong Tai Sin | Hong Kong | 215 km | (22.350, 114.183) |
San Francisco, Bolivia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.7167° S 64.7° W
Sok Kwu Wan, Hong Kong
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2045° N 114.1316° E
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 San Francisco
The DMS coordinates are: 20°43'0'' S 64°42'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.71667°
LngO = -64.7°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.71667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.7 + 180° = 115.3°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of San Francisco is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.71667, 115.3)
In DMS format: 20°43'0'' S 64°42'0'' W.
