Antipode of Xining, China
The opposite side of the world to Xining is San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso, Chile.
Xining
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.626, 101.757
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.626, -78.243
San Juan Bautista
Chile
San Juan Bautista is the closest city to Xining's antipodal point (336 km).
The antipodal city to Xining is San Juan Bautista. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xining is San Juan Bautista.
The distance from Xining to San Juan Bautista 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 Xining
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xining's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xining.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 336 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Lebu, Biobio | Chile | 422 km | (-37.608, -73.654) |
| Los Álamos, Biobio | Chile | 439 km | (-37.628, -73.460) |
| Arauco, Biobio | Chile | 444 km | (-37.246, -73.318) |
| Curanilahue, Biobio | Chile | 446 km | (-37.478, -73.345) |
| Cañete, Biobio | Chile | 449 km | (-37.801, -73.396) |
| Lota, Biobio | Chile | 456 km | (-37.090, -73.158) |
| Coronel, Biobio | Chile | 457 km | (-37.034, -73.140) |
| Talcahuano, Biobio | Chile | 458 km | (-36.725, -73.117) |
| Hualpén, Biobio | Chile | 460 km | (-36.789, -73.102) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 36.6255° N 101.7574° E
Elevation: 2,275 m (7,464 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 33.6371° S 78.8337° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 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 Xining
The DMS coordinates are: 36°37'31.9'' N 101°45'26.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.62554°
LngO = 101.75739°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.62554°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.75739 - 180° = -78.24261°
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 Xining is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.62554, -78.24261)
In DMS format: 36°37'31.9'' N 101°45'26.6'' E .