Antipode of Melipilla, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Melipilla is Qianyou, Shaanxi, China.
Melipilla
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -33.689, -71.215
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 33.689, 108.785
Qianyou
China
Qianyou is the closest city to Melipilla's antipodal point (31 km).
The antipodal city to Melipilla is Qianyou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Melipilla is Qianyou.
The distance from Melipilla to Qianyou 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 Melipilla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Melipilla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Melipilla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qianyou, Shaanxi | China | 31 km | (33.678, 109.123) |
| Yungaisi, Shaanxi | China | 37 km | (33.489, 109.105) |
| Pangguang, Shaanxi | China | 39 km | (34.029, 108.662) |
| Dongda, Shaanxi | China | 39 km | (34.044, 108.768) |
| Caotang, Shaanxi | China | 40 km | (34.044, 108.711) |
| Luanzhen, Shaanxi | China | 41 km | (34.058, 108.812) |
| Shijing, Shaanxi | China | 42 km | (34.028, 108.589) |
| Wuxing, Shaanxi | China | 42 km | (34.066, 108.791) |
| Wutai, Shaanxi | China | 42 km | (34.034, 108.971) |
| Ziwu, Shaanxi | China | 42 km | (34.058, 108.894) |
Melipilla, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.6891° S 71.2153° W
Qianyou, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.6775° N 109.1233° 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 Melipilla
The DMS coordinates are: 33°41'20.7'' S 71°12'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.68909°
LngO = -71.21528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.68909°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.21528 + 180° = 108.78472°
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 Melipilla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.68909, 108.78472)
In DMS format: 33°41'20.7'' S 71°12'55'' W.
