Antipode of Stanley, Falkland Islands
The opposite side of the world to Stanley is Alongshan, Inner Mongolia, China.
Stanley
Falkland Islands
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -51.694, -57.857
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 51.694, 122.143
Alongshan
China
Alongshan is the closest city to Stanley's antipodal point (19 km).
The antipodal city to Stanley is Alongshan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Stanley is Alongshan.
The distance from Stanley to Alongshan 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 Stanley
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Stanley's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Stanley.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alongshan, Inner Mongolia | China | 19 km | (51.698, 121.866) |
| Niu’erhe, Inner Mongolia | China | 31 km | (51.557, 121.746) |
| Mangui, Inner Mongolia | China | 39 km | (52.041, 122.066) |
| Aoluguya Ewenke Minzu, Inner Mongolia | China | 54 km | (52.176, 122.079) |
| Jinhe, Inner Mongolia | China | 60 km | (51.338, 121.489) |
| Huyuan, Heilongjiang | China | 99 km | (51.752, 123.566) |
| Cangshan, Heilongjiang | China | 101 km | (51.788, 123.592) |
| Mo’er Daoga, Inner Mongolia | China | 107 km | (51.259, 120.771) |
| Derbur, Inner Mongolia | China | 109 km | (50.992, 121.058) |
| Qiqian, Inner Mongolia | China | 109 km | (52.184, 120.763) |
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.6938° S 57.857° W
Alongshan, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.6979° N 121.866° E
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 Stanley
The DMS coordinates are: 51°41'37.8'' S 57°51'25.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -51.69382°
LngO = -57.85701°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 51.69382°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -57.85701 + 180° = 122.14299°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Stanley is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (51.69382, 122.14299)
In DMS format: 51°41'37.8'' S 57°51'25.2'' W.
