Antipode of Castro, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Castro is Erdenetsogt, Ömnögovĭ, Mongolia.
Castro
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -42.472, -73.773
Antipodal point
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 42.472, 106.227
Erdenetsogt
Mongolia
Erdenetsogt is the closest city to Castro's antipodal point (56 km).
The antipodal city to Castro is Erdenetsogt. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Castro is Erdenetsogt.
The distance from Castro to Erdenetsogt 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 Castro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Castro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Castro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erdenetsogt, Ömnögovĭ | Mongolia | 56 km | (42.972, 106.119) |
| Sangiyn Dalay, Ömnögovĭ | Mongolia | 98 km | (42.842, 105.138) |
| Ihbulag, Ömnögovĭ | Mongolia | 113 km | (43.200, 107.200) |
| Baruunsuu, Ömnögovĭ | Mongolia | 137 km | (43.656, 105.756) |
| Üydzen, Ömnögovĭ | Mongolia | 186 km | (44.082, 106.870) |
| Dalandzadgad, Ömnögovĭ | Mongolia | 191 km | (43.571, 104.425) |
| Tsoohor, Ömnögovĭ | Mongolia | 199 km | (43.307, 104.074) |
| Ögöömör, Ömnögovĭ | Mongolia | 203 km | (43.783, 104.481) |
| Haliut, Inner Mongolia | China | 215 km | (41.556, 108.520) |
| Bayan Nur, Inner Mongolia | China | 215 km | (40.741, 107.386) |
Castro, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.4721° S 73.7732° W
Erdenetsogt, Mongolia
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.9724° N 106.1187° 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 Castro
The DMS coordinates are: 42°28'19.6'' S 73°46'23.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -42.4721°
LngO = -73.77319°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 42.4721°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -73.77319 + 180° = 106.22681°
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 Castro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (42.4721, 106.22681)
In DMS format: 42°28'19.6'' S 73°46'23.5'' W.
