Antipode of Howrah, India
The opposite side of the world to Howrah is San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso, Chile.
Howrah
India
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.577, 88.319
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.577, -91.681
San Juan Bautista
Chile
San Juan Bautista is the closest city to Howrah's antipodal point (1,757 km).
The antipodal city to Howrah is San Juan Bautista. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Howrah is San Juan Bautista.
The distance from Howrah to San Juan Bautista is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Howrah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Howrah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Howrah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,757 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,861 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 1,892 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| San Andrés, Ica | Peru | 1,904 km | (-13.729, -76.221) |
| Santa Cruz, Ica | Peru | 1,906 km | (-13.832, -76.135) |
| Pisco, Ica | Peru | 1,907 km | (-13.710, -76.205) |
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 1,912 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Tupac Amaru, Ica | Peru | 1,912 km | (-13.711, -76.150) |
| San Clemente, Ica | Peru | 1,915 km | (-13.667, -76.150) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 1,919 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates: 22.5769° N 88.3186° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 33.6371° S 78.8337° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 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 Howrah
The DMS coordinates are: 22°34'36.8'' N 88°19'6.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.57688°
LngO = 88.31857°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.57688°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 88.31857 - 180° = -91.68143°
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 Howrah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.57688, -91.68143)
In DMS format: 22°34'36.8'' N 88°19'6.9'' E .