Antipode of Antofagasta, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Antofagasta is Wuxuan, Guangxi, China.
Antofagasta
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.652, -70.395
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 23.652, 109.605
Wuxuan
China
Wuxuan is the closest city to Antofagasta's antipodal point (6 km).
The antipodal city to Antofagasta is Wuxuan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Antofagasta is Wuxuan.
The distance from Antofagasta to Wuxuan 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 Antofagasta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Antofagasta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Antofagasta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuxuan, Guangxi | China | 6 km | (23.625, 109.652) |
| Laibin, Guangxi | China | 35 km | (23.700, 109.267) |
| Xiangzhou, Guangxi | China | 36 km | (23.973, 109.667) |
| Guiping, Guangxi | China | 56 km | (23.393, 110.074) |
| Tantang, Guangxi | China | 60 km | (23.137, 109.413) |
| Guigang, Guangxi | China | 62 km | (23.096, 109.609) |
| Labu, Guangxi | China | 73 km | (24.260, 109.334) |
| Liuzhou, Guangxi | China | 76 km | (24.313, 109.389) |
| Qiaoxu, Guangxi | China | 79 km | (22.956, 109.761) |
| Jinxiu, Guangxi | China | 79 km | (24.137, 110.180) |
Antofagasta, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.6524° S 70.3954° W
Wuxuan, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.6247° N 109.652° 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 Antofagasta
The DMS coordinates are: 23°39'8.5'' S 70°23'43.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.65236°
LngO = -70.3954°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.65236°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.3954 + 180° = 109.6046°
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 Antofagasta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.65236, 109.6046)
In DMS format: 23°39'8.5'' S 70°23'43.4'' W.
