Antipode of Zhengzhou, China
The opposite side of the world to Zhengzhou is Unión, San Luis, Argentina.
Zhengzhou
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.758, 113.649
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.758, -66.351
Unión
Argentina
Unión is the closest city to Zhengzhou's antipodal point (57 km).
The antipodal city to Zhengzhou is Unión. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zhengzhou is Unión.
The distance from Zhengzhou to Unión 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 Zhengzhou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zhengzhou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zhengzhou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unión, SL | Argentina | 57 km | (-35.154, -65.946) |
| Buena Esperanza, SL | Argentina | 101 km | (-34.758, -65.254) |
| General Alvear, MZ | Argentina | 125 km | (-34.977, -67.696) |
| Villa Valeria, CB | Argentina | 139 km | (-34.341, -64.921) |
| Villa Mercedes, SL | Argentina | 146 km | (-33.676, -65.458) |
| Justo Daract, SL | Argentina | 147 km | (-33.861, -65.182) |
| Rancul, LP | Argentina | 156 km | (-35.068, -64.684) |
| Villa Huidobro, CB | Argentina | 162 km | (-34.838, -64.587) |
| San Luis, SL | Argentina | 162 km | (-33.295, -66.336) |
| La Maruja, LP | Argentina | 164 km | (-35.674, -64.940) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 34.7578° N 113.6486° E
Elevation: 104 m (341 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/San_Luis
Coordinates: 35.1538° S 65.9462° W
Elevation: 371 m (1,217 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 Zhengzhou
The DMS coordinates are: 34°45'28'' N 113°38'55'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.75778°
LngO = 113.64861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.75778°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.64861 - 180° = -66.35139°
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 Zhengzhou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.75778, -66.35139)
In DMS format: 34°45'28'' N 113°38'55'' E .