Antipode of Handan, China

The opposite side of the world to Handan is Telén, La Pampa, Argentina.

Handan

China

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 36.601, 114.468

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: -36.601, -65.532

Telén

Argentina

Telén is the closest city to Handan's antipodal point (37 km).

The antipodal city to Handan is Telén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Handan is Telén.

The distance from Handan to Telén 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 Handan

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Handan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Handan.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Telén, LP Argentina 37 km (-36.264, -65.510)
Victorica, LP Argentina 44 km (-36.215, -65.436)
Toay, LP Argentina 103 km (-36.673, -64.379)
Santa Rosa, LP Argentina 112 km (-36.617, -64.283)
La Maruja, LP Argentina 116 km (-35.674, -64.940)
Limay Mahuida, LP Argentina 119 km (-37.160, -66.674)
General Acha, LP Argentina 119 km (-37.377, -64.604)
Ataliva Roca, LP Argentina 121 km (-37.031, -64.284)
Winifreda, LP Argentina 124 km (-36.226, -64.234)
Santa Isabel, LP Argentina 133 km (-36.227, -66.942)

Handan, China

Local time:

Coordinates: 36.6006° N 114.4678° E

Telén, Argentina

Local time:

Coordinates: 36.2643° S 65.5102° 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 Handan

The DMS coordinates are: 36°36'2'' N 114°28'4'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 36.60056°

LngO = 114.46778°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -36.60056°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.46778 - 180° = -65.53222°

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 Handan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.60056, -65.53222)

In DMS format: 36°36'2'' N 114°28'4'' E .

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