Antipode of Lanzhou, China
The opposite side of the world to Lanzhou is Lebu, Biobío, Chile.
Lanzhou
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.057, 103.840
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -36.057, -76.160
Lebu
Chile
Lebu is the closest city to Lanzhou's antipodal point (282 km).
The antipodal city to Lanzhou is Lebu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lanzhou is Lebu.
The distance from Lanzhou to Lebu 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 Lanzhou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lanzhou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lanzhou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebu, Biobío | Chile | 282 km | (-37.608, -73.654) |
| Talcahuano, Biobío | Chile | 283 km | (-36.725, -73.117) |
| Arauco, Biobío | Chile | 286 km | (-37.246, -73.318) |
| Coronel, Biobío | Chile | 291 km | (-37.034, -73.140) |
| Concepción, Biobío | Chile | 292 km | (-36.827, -73.050) |
| Lota, Biobío | Chile | 292 km | (-37.090, -73.158) |
| Penco, Biobío | Chile | 294 km | (-36.741, -72.995) |
| Tomé, Biobío | Chile | 294 km | (-36.618, -72.956) |
| Chiguayante, Biobío | Chile | 297 km | (-36.926, -73.028) |
| Curanilahue, Biobío | Chile | 297 km | (-37.478, -73.345) |
Lanzhou, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.057° N 103.8399° E
Lebu, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.6083° S 73.6536° 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 Lanzhou
The DMS coordinates are: 36°3'25.2'' N 103°50'23.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.05701°
LngO = 103.83987°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.05701°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.83987 - 180° = -76.16013°
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 Lanzhou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.05701, -76.16013)
In DMS format: 36°3'25.2'' N 103°50'23.5'' E .
