Antipode of Arauco, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Arauco is Nanqiu, Gansu, China.
Arauco
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -37.246, -73.318
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.246, 106.682
Nanqiu
China
Nanqiu is the closest city to Arauco's antipodal point (39 km).
The antipodal city to Arauco is Nanqiu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arauco is Nanqiu.
The distance from Arauco to Nanqiu 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 Arauco
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arauco's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arauco.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanqiu, Gansu | China | 39 km | (36.900, 106.723) |
| Shancheng, Gansu | China | 44 km | (36.957, 107.027) |
| Magaozhuang, NHAR | China | 47 km | (36.874, 106.442) |
| Yuwang, NHAR | China | 55 km | (36.819, 106.378) |
| Luoshanchuan, Gansu | China | 55 km | (36.796, 106.947) |
| Hongsipu, NHAR | China | 58 km | (37.399, 106.060) |
| Gengwan, Gansu | China | 65 km | (36.881, 107.258) |
| Zhangjiayuan, NHAR | China | 66 km | (36.722, 106.333) |
| Xiaonangou, Gansu | China | 70 km | (36.624, 106.818) |
| Baitugang, NHAR | China | 71 km | (37.829, 106.340) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 37.2463° S 73.3175° W
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 36.8995° N 106.7234° E
Elevation: 1,735 m (5,692 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 Arauco
The DMS coordinates are: 37°14'46.7'' S 73°19'3.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.2463°
LngO = -73.31752°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.2463°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -73.31752 + 180° = 106.68248°
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 Arauco is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.2463, 106.68248)
In DMS format: 37°14'46.7'' S 73°19'3.1'' W.