Antipode of Wenzhou, China
The opposite side of the world to Wenzhou is Basail, Chaco, Argentina.
Wenzhou
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 27.999, 120.667
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -27.999, -59.333
Basail
Argentina
Basail is the closest city to Wenzhou's antipodal point (14 km).
The antipodal city to Wenzhou is Basail. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wenzhou is Basail.
The distance from Wenzhou to Basail 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 Wenzhou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wenzhou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wenzhou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basail, CC | Argentina | 14 km | (-27.885, -59.282) |
| Las Toscas, SF | Argentina | 40 km | (-28.355, -59.259) |
| Tacuarendí, SF | Argentina | 46 km | (-28.413, -59.260) |
| Empedrado, CR | Argentina | 52 km | (-27.952, -58.806) |
| Villa Ocampo, SF | Argentina | 54 km | (-28.487, -59.354) |
| Cote Lai, CC | Argentina | 57 km | (-27.530, -59.573) |
| San Lorenzo, CR | Argentina | 58 km | (-28.134, -58.767) |
| Bella Vista, CR | Argentina | 63 km | (-28.508, -59.041) |
| Charadai, CC | Argentina | 65 km | (-27.655, -59.863) |
| Puerto Vilelas, CC | Argentina | 66 km | (-27.511, -58.942) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 27.9994° N 120.6668° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 27.8854° S 59.2825° W
Elevation: 52 m (171 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 Wenzhou
The DMS coordinates are: 27°59'57.9'' N 120°40'0.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.99942°
LngO = 120.66682°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.99942°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.66682 - 180° = -59.33318°
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 Wenzhou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.99942, -59.33318)
In DMS format: 27°59'57.9'' N 120°40'0.6'' E .