Antipode of Uyuni, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Uyuni is Xiachuan, Guangdong, China.
Uyuni
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -20.460, -66.825
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.460, 113.175
Xiachuan
China
Xiachuan is the closest city to Uyuni's antipodal point (146 km).
The antipodal city to Uyuni is Xiachuan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Uyuni is Xiachuan.
The distance from Uyuni to Xiachuan 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 Uyuni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Uyuni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Uyuni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiachuan, Guangdong | China | 146 km | (21.651, 112.581) |
| Shangchuan, Guangdong | China | 146 km | (21.726, 112.771) |
| Chuandao, Guangdong | China | 163 km | (21.854, 112.680) |
| Haiyan, Guangdong | China | 165 km | (21.829, 112.543) |
| Chixi, Guangdong | China | 170 km | (21.969, 112.892) |
| Wencun, Guangdong | China | 171 km | (21.863, 112.495) |
| Guanghai, Guangdong | China | 171 km | (21.962, 112.793) |
| Nanshui, Guangdong | China | 174 km | (22.033, 113.240) |
| Sanzao, Guangdong | China | 177 km | (22.053, 113.343) |
| Duhu, Guangdong | China | 180 km | (22.069, 112.941) |
Uyuni, Bolivia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.4597° S 66.825° W
Xiachuan, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.6509° N 112.5813° 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 Uyuni
The DMS coordinates are: 20°27'34.8'' S 66°49'30.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.45967°
LngO = -66.82503°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.45967°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.82503 + 180° = 113.17497°
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 Uyuni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.45967, 113.17497)
In DMS format: 20°27'34.8'' S 66°49'30.1'' W.
