Antipode of Villarrica, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Villarrica is Ulan, Inner Mongolia, China.
Villarrica
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -39.286, -72.228
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.286, 107.772
Ulan
China
Ulan is the closest city to Villarrica's antipodal point (28 km).
The antipodal city to Villarrica is Ulan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Villarrica is Ulan.
The distance from Villarrica to Ulan 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 Villarrica
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Villarrica's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Villarrica.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan, Inner Mongolia | China | 28 km | (39.094, 107.980) |
| Lasengmiao, Inner Mongolia | China | 81 km | (39.323, 106.836) |
| Qabqir, Inner Mongolia | China | 86 km | (39.616, 106.874) |
| Huinong, NHAR | China | 87 km | (39.233, 106.769) |
| Beijie, NHAR | China | 87 km | (39.223, 106.766) |
| Wuhai, Inner Mongolia | China | 93 km | (39.684, 106.816) |
| Bayinsai, Inner Mongolia | China | 94 km | (39.500, 106.720) |
| Wuda, Inner Mongolia | China | 94 km | (39.499, 106.712) |
| Xinli, Inner Mongolia | China | 103 km | (39.844, 108.735) |
| Pingluo Chengguanzhen, NHAR | China | 115 km | (38.904, 106.541) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 39.2857° S 72.2279° W
Elevation: 232 m (761 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 39.0937° N 107.9802° E
Elevation: 1,375 m (4,511 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 Villarrica
The DMS coordinates are: 39°17'8.5'' S 72°13'40.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -39.28569°
LngO = -72.2279°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 39.28569°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.2279 + 180° = 107.7721°
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 Villarrica is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (39.28569, 107.7721)
In DMS format: 39°17'8.5'' S 72°13'40.4'' W.