Antipode of Datong, China
The opposite side of the world to Datong is Ministro Ramos Mexía, Rio Negro, Argentina.
Datong
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.094, 113.291
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -40.094, -66.709
Ministro Ramos Mexía
Argentina
Ministro Ramos Mexía is the closest city to Datong's antipodal point (66 km).
The antipodal city to Datong is Ministro Ramos Mexía. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Datong is Ministro Ramos Mexía.
The distance from Datong to Ministro Ramos Mexía 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 Datong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Datong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Datong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministro Ramos Mexía, RN | Argentina | 66 km | (-40.507, -67.261) |
| Valcheta, RN | Argentina | 80 km | (-40.680, -66.163) |
| Sierra Colorada, RN | Argentina | 105 km | (-40.586, -67.757) |
| Chichinales, RN | Argentina | 111 km | (-39.115, -66.942) |
| Lamarque, RN | Argentina | 114 km | (-39.425, -65.702) |
| Chimpay, RN | Argentina | 114 km | (-39.165, -66.146) |
| Villa Regina, RN | Argentina | 115 km | (-39.096, -67.084) |
| Fray Luis Beltrán, RN | Argentina | 119 km | (-39.314, -65.760) |
| General Enrique Godoy, RN | Argentina | 119 km | (-39.079, -67.158) |
| Coronel Belisle, RN | Argentina | 120 km | (-39.187, -65.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.0936° N 113.2914° E
Elevation: 1,054 m (3,458 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: 40.507° S 67.2606° W
Elevation: 493 m (1,617 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 Datong
The DMS coordinates are: 40°5'37'' N 113°17'29'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.09361°
LngO = 113.29139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.09361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.29139 - 180° = -66.70861°
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 Datong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.09361, -66.70861)
In DMS format: 40°5'37'' N 113°17'29'' E .