Antipode of Los Andes, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Los Andes is Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
Los Andes
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -32.834, -70.598
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.834, 109.402
Ankang
China
Ankang is the closest city to Los Andes's antipodal point (40 km).
The antipodal city to Los Andes is Ankang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Los Andes is Ankang.
The distance from Los Andes to Ankang 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 Los Andes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Los Andes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Los Andes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankang, Shaanxi | China | 40 km | (32.680, 109.017) |
| Hubeikou, Hubei | China | 44 km | (33.201, 109.568) |
| Guanfang, Hubei | China | 45 km | (33.108, 109.762) |
| Damiao, Hubei | China | 45 km | (32.534, 109.732) |
| Hanbin, Shaanxi | China | 47 km | (32.890, 108.904) |
| Zhuping, Hubei | China | 50 km | (32.464, 109.714) |
| Longba, Hubei | China | 58 km | (32.354, 109.655) |
| Jiahe, Hubei | China | 59 km | (32.877, 110.026) |
| Jiangjiayan, Hubei | China | 59 km | (32.326, 109.583) |
| Desheng, Hubei | China | 59 km | (32.451, 109.846) |
Los Andes, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.8337° S 70.5983° W
Ankang, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.68° N 109.0172° 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 Los Andes
The DMS coordinates are: 32°50'1.3'' S 70°35'53.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -32.83369°
LngO = -70.59827°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 32.83369°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.59827 + 180° = 109.40173°
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 Los Andes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (32.83369, 109.40173)
In DMS format: 32°50'1.3'' S 70°35'53.8'' W.
