Antipode of Handan, China
The opposite side of the world to Handan is Telén, La Pampa, Argentina.
Handan
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.610, 114.488
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -36.610, -65.512
Telén
Argentina
Telén is the closest city to Handan's antipodal point (38 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 | 38 km | (-36.264, -65.510) |
| Victorica, LP | Argentina | 44 km | (-36.217, -65.437) |
| Toay, LP | Argentina | 102 km | (-36.674, -64.380) |
| Santa Rosa, LP | Argentina | 110 km | (-36.617, -64.283) |
| La Maruja, LP | Argentina | 116 km | (-35.674, -64.940) |
| General Acha, LP | Argentina | 117 km | (-37.378, -64.604) |
| Ataliva Roca, LP | Argentina | 119 km | (-37.031, -64.284) |
| Limay Mahuida, LP | Argentina | 120 km | (-37.160, -66.674) |
| Winifreda, LP | Argentina | 122 km | (-36.226, -64.234) |
| Eduardo Castex, LP | Argentina | 134 km | (-35.916, -64.296) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 36.61° N 114.4876° E
Elevation: 61 m (200 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: 36.264° S 65.5104° W
Elevation: 303 m (994 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 Handan
The DMS coordinates are: 36°36'36'' N 114°29'15.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.60999°
LngO = 114.48764°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.60999°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.48764 - 180° = -65.51236°
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) = (-36.60999, -65.51236)
In DMS format: 36°36'36'' N 114°29'15.5'' E .