Antipode of Villa Mercedes, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Villa Mercedes is Dingbian, Shaanxi, China.
Villa Mercedes
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -37.404, -71.979
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.404, 108.021
Dingbian
China
Dingbian is the closest city to Villa Mercedes's antipodal point (43 km).
The antipodal city to Villa Mercedes is Dingbian. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Villa Mercedes is Dingbian.
The distance from Villa Mercedes to Dingbian 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 Villa Mercedes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Villa Mercedes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Villa Mercedes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingbian, Shaanxi | China | 43 km | (37.593, 107.594) |
| Tiebiancheng, Shaanxi | China | 48 km | (36.990, 107.848) |
| Xinzhai, Shaanxi | China | 52 km | (36.943, 107.948) |
| Wuqi, Shaanxi | China | 55 km | (36.926, 108.172) |
| Miaogou, Shaanxi | China | 59 km | (36.881, 107.917) |
| Huamachi, NHAR | China | 69 km | (37.785, 107.403) |
| Zhangjiapan, Shaanxi | China | 72 km | (37.602, 108.797) |
| Qiaochuan, Gansu | China | 78 km | (36.764, 107.670) |
| Siheyuan, Gansu | China | 83 km | (36.852, 107.396) |
| Yuancheng, Gansu | China | 86 km | (36.652, 107.790) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 37.4042° S 71.9795° W
Elevation: 342 m (1,122 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 37.5927° N 107.5943° E
Elevation: 1,374 m (4,508 ft)
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 Villa Mercedes
The DMS coordinates are: 37°24'15.2'' S 71°58'46.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.40421°
LngO = -71.97949°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.40421°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.97949 + 180° = 108.02051°
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 Villa Mercedes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.40421, 108.02051)
In DMS format: 37°24'15.2'' S 71°58'46.2'' W.