Antipode of Kowloon, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Kowloon is La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina.
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.317, 114.183
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -22.317, -65.817
La Quiaca
Argentina
La Quiaca is the closest city to Kowloon's antipodal point (33 km).
The antipodal city to Kowloon is La Quiaca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kowloon is La Quiaca.
The distance from Kowloon 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 Kowloon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kowloon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kowloon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 33 km | (-22.102, -65.593) |
| Villazón, Potosí | Bolivia | 34 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 39 km | (-22.441, -66.168) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 46 km | (-22.720, -65.697) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 48 km | (-21.945, -66.052) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 81 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 88 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Tupiza, Potosí | Bolivia | 97 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 101 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 109 km | (-23.205, -65.350) |
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.3167° N 114.1833° E
La Quiaca, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.1024° S 65.593° 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 Kowloon
The DMS coordinates are: 22°19'0'' N 114°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.31667°
LngO = 114.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.31667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.18333 - 180° = -65.81667°
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 Kowloon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.31667, -65.81667)
In DMS format: 22°19'0'' N 114°10'60'' E .
