Antipode of Ordos, China
The opposite side of the world to Ordos is Las Coloradas, Neuquen, Argentina.
Ordos
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.609, 109.782
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -39.609, -70.218
Las Coloradas
Argentina
Las Coloradas is the closest city to Ordos' antipodal point (33 km).
The antipodal city to Ordos is Las Coloradas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ordos is Las Coloradas.
The distance from Ordos to Las Coloradas 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 Ordos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ordos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ordos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Coloradas, NQ | Argentina | 33 km | (-39.556, -70.594) |
| Piedra del Águila, NQ | Argentina | 50 km | (-40.048, -70.075) |
| Aluminé, NQ | Argentina | 73 km | (-39.237, -70.920) |
| Zapala, NQ | Argentina | 80 km | (-38.901, -70.067) |
| Picún Leufú, NQ | Argentina | 81 km | (-39.516, -69.288) |
| Junín de los Andes, NQ | Argentina | 83 km | (-39.949, -71.075) |
| Mariano Moreno, NQ | Argentina | 95 km | (-38.763, -70.037) |
| Cutral-Có, NQ | Argentina | 113 km | (-38.934, -69.231) |
| San Martín de los Andes, NQ | Argentina | 115 km | (-40.158, -71.353) |
| Plaza Huincul, NQ | Argentina | 115 km | (-38.930, -69.208) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 39.6086° N 109.7816° E
Elevation: 1,310 m (4,298 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: 39.5564° S 70.5942° W
Elevation: 885 m (2,904 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 Ordos
The DMS coordinates are: 39°36'31'' N 109°46'53.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.6086°
LngO = 109.78157°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.6086°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 109.78157 - 180° = -70.21843°
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 Ordos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.6086, -70.21843)
In DMS format: 39°36'31'' N 109°46'53.7'' E .