Antipode of Xiamen, China
The opposite side of the world to Xiamen is Ingeniero Juarez, Formosa, Argentina.
Xiamen
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.480, 118.082
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -24.480, -61.918
Ingeniero Juarez
Argentina
Ingeniero Juarez is the closest city to Xiamen's antipodal point (65 km).
The antipodal city to Xiamen is Ingeniero Juarez. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xiamen is Ingeniero Juarez.
The distance from Xiamen to Ingeniero Juarez 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 Xiamen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xiamen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xiamen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingeniero Juarez, FO | Argentina | 65 km | (-23.900, -61.850) |
| Laguna Yema, FO | Argentina | 73 km | (-24.254, -61.245) |
| Rivadavia, SA | Argentina | 103 km | (-24.186, -62.885) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 137 km | (-24.710, -60.593) |
| General Enrique Mosconi, FO | Argentina | 145 km | (-23.217, -62.300) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 168 km | (-24.897, -60.324) |
| Monte Quemado, SE | Argentina | 173 km | (-25.806, -62.830) |
| Taco Pozo, CC | Argentina | 185 km | (-25.616, -63.267) |
| Pampa de los Guanacos, SE | Argentina | 194 km | (-26.230, -61.838) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 195 km | (-25.055, -60.092) |
Xiamen, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.4798° N 118.0819° E
Ingeniero Juarez, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.9° S 61.85° W
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 Xiamen
The DMS coordinates are: 24°28'47.2'' N 118°4'54.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.47979°
LngO = 118.08187°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.47979°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 118.08187 - 180° = -61.91813°
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 Xiamen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.47979, -61.91813)
In DMS format: 24°28'47.2'' N 118°4'54.7'' E .
