Antipode of Beijing, China
The opposite side of the world to Beijing is General Conesa, Rio Negro, Argentina.
Beijing
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.908, 116.397
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -39.908, -63.603
General Conesa
Argentina
General Conesa is the closest city to Beijing's antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Beijing is General Conesa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Beijing is General Conesa.
The distance from Beijing to General Conesa 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 Beijing
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Beijing's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Beijing.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Conesa, RN | Argentina | 76 km | (-40.104, -64.456) |
| Río Colorado, RN | Argentina | 110 km | (-38.994, -64.093) |
| La Adela, LP | Argentina | 111 km | (-38.983, -64.083) |
| Carmen de Patagones, BA | Argentina | 112 km | (-40.798, -62.981) |
| Viedma, RN | Argentina | 113 km | (-40.813, -62.997) |
| Médanos, BA | Argentina | 143 km | (-38.828, -62.694) |
| San Antonio Oeste, RN | Argentina | 146 km | (-40.732, -64.948) |
| Punta Alta, BA | Argentina | 175 km | (-38.876, -62.074) |
| Bahía Blanca, BA | Argentina | 175 km | (-38.720, -62.272) |
| Lamarque, RN | Argentina | 188 km | (-39.423, -65.702) |
Beijing, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.9075° N 116.3972° E
General Conesa, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.1041° S 64.4559° W
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 Beijing
The DMS coordinates are: 39°54'27'' N 116°23'50'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.9075°
LngO = 116.39723°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.9075°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 116.39723 - 180° = -63.60277°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Beijing is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.9075, -63.60277)
In DMS format: 39°54'27'' N 116°23'50'' E .
