Antipode of Vallenar, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Vallenar is Erong, Chongqing, China.
Vallenar
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -28.576, -70.759
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 28.576, 109.241
Erong
China
Erong is the closest city to Vallenar's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to Vallenar is Erong. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vallenar is Erong.
The distance from Vallenar to Erong 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 Vallenar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vallenar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vallenar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erong, Chongqing | China | 5 km | (28.571, 109.288) |
| Pingma, Chongqing | China | 8 km | (28.525, 109.180) |
| Chadong, Hunan | China | 8 km | (28.518, 109.295) |
| Hong’an, Chongqing | China | 9 km | (28.502, 109.267) |
| Yezhuping, Hunan | China | 12 km | (28.675, 109.293) |
| Yongdong, Chongqing | China | 12 km | (28.611, 109.122) |
| Liren, Chongqing | China | 13 km | (28.683, 109.180) |
| Maogou, Hunan | China | 13 km | (28.601, 109.374) |
| Tuanjie, Hunan | China | 14 km | (28.549, 109.377) |
| Ganchuan, Chongqing | China | 14 km | (28.578, 109.097) |
Vallenar, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 28.5762° S 70.7594° W
Erong, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 28.5713° N 109.2884° 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 Vallenar
The DMS coordinates are: 28°34'34.2'' S 70°45'33.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.57617°
LngO = -70.75938°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.57617°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.75938 + 180° = 109.24062°
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 Vallenar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.57617, 109.24062)
In DMS format: 28°34'34.2'' S 70°45'33.8'' W.
