Antipode of Tai’an, China
The opposite side of the world to Tai’an is Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tai’an
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.185, 117.120
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -36.185, -62.880
Trenque Lauquen
Argentina
Trenque Lauquen is the closest city to Tai’an's antipodal point (27 km).
The antipodal city to Tai’an is Trenque Lauquen. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tai’an is Trenque Lauquen.
The distance from Tai’an to Trenque Lauquen 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 Tai’an
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tai’an's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tai’an.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenque Lauquen, BA | Argentina | 27 km | (-35.973, -62.733) |
| Pellegrini, BA | Argentina | 27 km | (-36.267, -63.165) |
| Tres Lomas, BA | Argentina | 30 km | (-36.459, -62.862) |
| Catriló, LP | Argentina | 55 km | (-36.407, -63.423) |
| Quemú Quemú, LP | Argentina | 63 km | (-36.055, -63.566) |
| Salliqueló, BA | Argentina | 63 km | (-36.752, -62.959) |
| Lonquimay, LP | Argentina | 74 km | (-36.466, -63.624) |
| Colonia Barón, LP | Argentina | 88 km | (-36.154, -63.855) |
| Uriburu, LP | Argentina | 95 km | (-36.507, -63.862) |
| Carlos Tejedor, BA | Argentina | 97 km | (-35.392, -62.420) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 36.1853° N 117.12° E
Elevation: 143 m (469 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 35.9733° S 62.7328° W
Elevation: 94 m (308 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 Tai’an
The DMS coordinates are: 36°11'7'' N 117°7'12'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.18528°
LngO = 117.12°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.18528°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 117.12 - 180° = -62.88°
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 Tai’an is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.18528, -62.88)
In DMS format: 36°11'7'' N 117°7'12'' E .