Antipode of San Carlos, Chile
The opposite side of the world to San Carlos is Rouyuan, Gansu, China.
San Carlos
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -36.425, -71.958
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.425, 108.042
Rouyuan
China
Rouyuan is the closest city to San Carlos's antipodal point (7 km).
The antipodal city to San Carlos is Rouyuan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Carlos is Rouyuan.
The distance from San Carlos to Rouyuan 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 San Carlos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Carlos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Carlos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rouyuan, Gansu | China | 7 km | (36.461, 107.983) |
| Miaoxiang, Gansu | China | 13 km | (36.529, 107.987) |
| Wentai, Gansu | China | 14 km | (36.365, 107.907) |
| Liliangzi, Gansu | China | 21 km | (36.381, 107.818) |
| Yuele, Gansu | China | 21 km | (36.266, 107.909) |
| Wujiao, Gansu | China | 21 km | (36.450, 107.805) |
| Huai’an, Gansu | China | 27 km | (36.584, 107.818) |
| Wangzuizi, Gansu | China | 33 km | (36.223, 107.777) |
| Shangliyuan, Gansu | China | 33 km | (36.288, 107.717) |
| Yuancheng, Gansu | China | 34 km | (36.652, 107.790) |
San Carlos, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.4248° S 71.958° W
Rouyuan, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.4609° N 107.9831° 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 San Carlos
The DMS coordinates are: 36°25'29.2'' S 71°57'28.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -36.42477°
LngO = -71.958°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 36.42477°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.958 + 180° = 108.042°
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 San Carlos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (36.42477, 108.042)
In DMS format: 36°25'29.2'' S 71°57'28.8'' W.
