Antipode of Tai O, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Tai O is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Tai O
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.255, 113.863
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -22.255, -66.137
Rinconada
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Tai O's antipodal point (21 km).
The antipodal city to Tai O is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tai O is Rinconada.
The distance from Tai O to Rinconada 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 Tai O
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tai O's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tai O.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 21 km | (-22.441, -66.168) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 35 km | (-21.945, -66.052) |
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 59 km | (-22.102, -65.593) |
| Villazón, Potosí | Bolivia | 59 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 69 km | (-22.720, -65.697) |
| Tupiza, Potosí | Bolivia | 100 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 112 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 116 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 121 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Susques, JY | Argentina | 129 km | (-23.399, -66.367) |
Tai O, Hong Kong
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2552° N 113.8631° E
Rinconada, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.4408° S 66.1678° 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 Tai O
The DMS coordinates are: 22°15'18.5'' N 113°51'47.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.25515°
LngO = 113.86309°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.25515°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.86309 - 180° = -66.13691°
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 Tai O is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.25515, -66.13691)
In DMS format: 22°15'18.5'' N 113°51'47.1'' E .
