Antipode of Dazhou, China
The opposite side of the world to Dazhou is Huentelauquén, Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Dazhou
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.211, 107.463
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.211, -72.537
Huentelauquén
Chile
Huentelauquén is the closest city to Dazhou's antipodal point (104 km).
The antipodal city to Dazhou is Huentelauquén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dazhou is Huentelauquén.
The distance from Dazhou to Huentelauquén 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 Dazhou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dazhou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dazhou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huentelauquén, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 104 km | (-31.584, -71.534) |
| Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 125 km | (-31.913, -71.500) |
| Punitaqui, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 129 km | (-30.834, -71.259) |
| Illapel, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 138 km | (-31.633, -71.170) |
| Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 145 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| Combarbalá, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 146 km | (-31.179, -71.003) |
| Monte Patria, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 161 km | (-30.695, -70.958) |
| Salamanca, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 162 km | (-31.779, -70.964) |
| Canela, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 166 km | (-31.583, -70.850) |
| Andacollo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 176 km | (-30.234, -71.085) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 31.2106° N 107.4631° E
Elevation: 292 m (958 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 31.5844° S 71.5343° W
Elevation: 56 m (184 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 Dazhou
The DMS coordinates are: 31°12'38.2'' N 107°27'47.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.2106°
LngO = 107.46308°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.2106°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 107.46308 - 180° = -72.53692°
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 Dazhou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.2106, -72.53692)
In DMS format: 31°12'38.2'' N 107°27'47.1'' E .