Antipode of Chengdu, China
The opposite side of the world to Chengdu is San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso, Chile.
Chengdu
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 30.667, 104.067
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.667, -75.933
San Juan Bautista
Chile
San Juan Bautista is the closest city to Chengdu's antipodal point (428 km).
The antipodal city to Chengdu is San Juan Bautista. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chengdu is San Juan Bautista.
The distance from Chengdu to San Juan Bautista 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 Chengdu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chengdu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chengdu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 428 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Huentelauquén, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 432 km | (-31.584, -71.534) |
| Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 444 km | (-31.913, -71.500) |
| Punitaqui, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 448 km | (-30.834, -71.259) |
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 449 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 454 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 458 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| Illapel, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 467 km | (-31.633, -71.170) |
| Andacollo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 468 km | (-30.234, -71.085) |
| La Higuera, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 474 km | (-29.512, -71.202) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 30.6667° N 104.0667° E
Elevation: 499 m (1,637 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 33.6371° S 78.8337° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 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 Chengdu
The DMS coordinates are: 30°40'0'' N 104°4'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.66667°
LngO = 104.06667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.66667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 104.06667 - 180° = -75.93333°
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 Chengdu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.66667, -75.93333)
In DMS format: 30°40'0'' N 104°4'0'' E .