The opposite side of the world to Ngong Ping is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.256, 113.904
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.256, -66.096
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Ngong Ping's antipodal point (22 km).
The antipodal city to Ngong Ping is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ngong Ping is Rinconada.
The distance from Ngong Ping to Rinconada is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ngong Ping's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ngong Ping.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 22 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 35 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 54 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 55 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 66 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 98 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
Iruya, SA | Argentina | 108 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 115 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 117 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
Susques, JY | Argentina | 130 km | (-23.399, -66.368) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.2556° N 113.9039° E
Elevation: 435 m (1,427 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 22.4408° S 66.1672° W
Elevation: 3,915 m (12,844 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Ngong Ping
The DMS coordinates are: 22°15'20'' N 113°54'14.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.25556°
LngO = 113.90391°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.25556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.90391 - 180° = -66.09609°
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 Ngong Ping is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.25556, -66.09609)
In DMS format: 22°15'20'' N 113°54'14.1'' E .