Antipode of La Serena, Chile
The opposite side of the world to La Serena is Shaxi, Hubei, China.
La Serena
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -29.906, -71.250
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.906, 108.750
Shaxi
China
Shaxi is the closest city to La Serena's antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to La Serena is Shaxi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Serena is Shaxi.
The distance from La Serena to Shaxi 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 La Serena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Serena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Serena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaxi, Hubei | China | 1 km | (29.910, 108.736) |
| Huolongping, Hubei | China | 8 km | (29.837, 108.724) |
| Lishui, Chongqing | China | 13 km | (29.830, 108.644) |
| Zhonglu, Hubei | China | 13 km | (30.022, 108.720) |
| Wendou, Hubei | China | 15 km | (29.891, 108.591) |
| Xiaocun, Hubei | China | 20 km | (29.912, 108.957) |
| Huangxi, Chongqing | China | 21 km | (29.768, 108.600) |
| Shanling, Chongqing | China | 23 km | (29.736, 108.620) |
| Jinling, Chongqing | China | 26 km | (29.993, 108.495) |
| Xiaonanhai, Chongqing | China | 27 km | (29.661, 108.763) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 29.9059° S 71.2501° W
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 29.9098° N 108.7355° E
Elevation: 507 m (1,663 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 La Serena
The DMS coordinates are: 29°54'21.3'' S 71°15'0.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.90591°
LngO = -71.25014°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.90591°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.25014 + 180° = 108.74986°
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 La Serena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.90591, 108.74986)
In DMS format: 29°54'21.3'' S 71°15'0.5'' W.