Antipode of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Hong Kong Island is La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina.
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.263, 114.184
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.263, -65.816
La Quiaca
Argentina
La Quiaca is the closest city to Hong Kong Island's antipodal point (29 km).
The antipodal city to Hong Kong Island is La Quiaca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hong Kong Island is La Quiaca.
The distance from Hong Kong Island to La Quiaca 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 Hong Kong Island
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hong Kong Island's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hong Kong Island.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 29 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 30 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 41 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 43 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 52 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 85 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 88 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 91 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 106 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 115 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.263° N 114.1842° E
Elevation: 170 m (558 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 22.1045° S 65.5965° W
Elevation: 3,408 m (11,181 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 Hong Kong Island
The DMS coordinates are: 22°15'46.9'' N 114°11'3.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.26302°
LngO = 114.18419°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.26302°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.18419 - 180° = -65.81581°
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 Hong Kong Island is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.26302, -65.81581)
In DMS format: 22°15'46.9'' N 114°11'3.1'' E .