Antipode of Wan Chai, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Wan Chai is La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina.
Wan Chai
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.281, 114.173
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -22.281, -65.827
La Quiaca
Argentina
La Quiaca is the closest city to Wan Chai's antipodal point (31 km).
The antipodal city to Wan Chai is La Quiaca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wan Chai is La Quiaca.
The distance from Wan Chai 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 Wan Chai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wan Chai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wan Chai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 31 km | (-22.102, -65.593) |
| Villazón, Potosí | Bolivia | 32 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 39 km | (-22.441, -66.168) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 44 km | (-21.945, -66.052) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 50 km | (-22.720, -65.697) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 84 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 89 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Tupiza, Potosí | Bolivia | 93 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 105 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 113 km | (-23.205, -65.350) |
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2814° N 114.1726° 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 Wan Chai
The DMS coordinates are: 22°16'53.1'' N 114°10'21.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.28142°
LngO = 114.17258°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.28142°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.17258 - 180° = -65.82742°
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 Wan Chai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.28142, -65.82742)
In DMS format: 22°16'53.1'' N 114°10'21.3'' E .
