Antipode of Xuchang, China
The opposite side of the world to Xuchang is Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina.
Xuchang
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.032, 113.863
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -34.032, -66.137
Villa Mercedes
Argentina
Villa Mercedes is the closest city to Xuchang' antipodal point (74 km).
The antipodal city to Xuchang is Villa Mercedes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xuchang is Villa Mercedes.
The distance from Xuchang to Villa Mercedes 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 Xuchang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xuchang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xuchang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Mercedes, SL | Argentina | 74 km | (-33.676, -65.458) |
| San Luis, SL | Argentina | 84 km | (-33.295, -66.336) |
| Justo Daract, SL | Argentina | 90 km | (-33.859, -65.183) |
| La Punta, SL | Argentina | 95 km | (-33.184, -66.313) |
| Buena Esperanza, SL | Argentina | 114 km | (-34.756, -65.254) |
| Villa Valeria, CD | Argentina | 117 km | (-34.341, -64.920) |
| La Toma, SL | Argentina | 119 km | (-33.053, -65.624) |
| Unión, SL | Argentina | 126 km | (-35.153, -65.946) |
| Achiras, CD | Argentina | 142 km | (-33.175, -64.993) |
| Naschel, SL | Argentina | 143 km | (-32.917, -65.375) |
Xuchang, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.0319° N 113.863° E
Villa Mercedes, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.6757° S 65.4578° 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 Xuchang
The DMS coordinates are: 34°1'54.8'' N 113°51'46.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.03189°
LngO = 113.86299°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.03189°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.86299 - 180° = -66.13701°
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 Xuchang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.03189, -66.13701)
In DMS format: 34°1'54.8'' N 113°51'46.8'' E .
