The opposite side of the world to Handan is Telén, La Pampa, Argentina.
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.601, 114.468
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -36.601, -65.532
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.
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 |
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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) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.6006° N 114.4678° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.2643° S 65.5102° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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 .