Antipode of Santa Cruz, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Santa Cruz is Wangqiao, Shaanxi, China.
Santa Cruz
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.639, -71.366
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.639, 108.634
Wangqiao
China
Wangqiao is the closest city to Santa Cruz's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Cruz is Wangqiao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Cruz is Wangqiao.
The distance from Santa Cruz to Wangqiao 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 Santa Cruz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Cruz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Cruz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangqiao, Shaanxi | China | 3 km | (34.616, 108.642) |
| Baiwang, Shaanxi | China | 4 km | (34.673, 108.649) |
| Qiaodi, Shaanxi | China | 8 km | (34.606, 108.716) |
| Fenghuo, Shaanxi | China | 9 km | (34.553, 108.628) |
| Kouzhen, Shaanxi | China | 10 km | (34.709, 108.698) |
| Yanxia, Shaanxi | China | 11 km | (34.576, 108.543) |
| Qiandong, Shaanxi | China | 13 km | (34.521, 108.638) |
| Shiqiao, Shaanxi | China | 13 km | (34.759, 108.659) |
| Dadian, Shaanxi | China | 15 km | (34.775, 108.609) |
| Zhongzhang, Shaanxi | China | 15 km | (34.554, 108.767) |
Santa Cruz, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6388° S 71.3658° W
Wangqiao, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6161° N 108.6422° 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 Santa Cruz
The DMS coordinates are: 34°38'19.7'' S 71°21'56.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.63881°
LngO = -71.36576°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.63881°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.36576 + 180° = 108.63424°
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 Santa Cruz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.63881, 108.63424)
In DMS format: 34°38'19.7'' S 71°21'56.7'' W.
