Antipode of Meerut, India
The opposite side of the world to Meerut is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.
Meerut
India
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 28.980, 77.706
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -28.980, -102.294
Hanga Roa
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Meerut's antipodal point (729 km).
The antipodal city to Meerut is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Meerut is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Meerut to Hanga Roa is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Meerut
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Meerut's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Meerut.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 729 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,787 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Lebu, Biobío | Chile | 2,821 km | (-37.608, -73.654) |
| Arauco, Biobío | Chile | 2,842 km | (-37.246, -73.318) |
| Curanilahue, Biobío | Chile | 2,845 km | (-37.478, -73.345) |
| Cañete, Biobío | Chile | 2,847 km | (-37.801, -73.396) |
| Talcahuano, Biobío | Chile | 2,850 km | (-36.725, -73.117) |
| Lota, Biobío | Chile | 2,853 km | (-37.090, -73.158) |
| Coronel, Biobío | Chile | 2,854 km | (-37.034, -73.140) |
| Concepción, Biobío | Chile | 2,858 km | (-36.827, -73.050) |
Meerut, India
Local time:
Coordinates: 28.98° N 77.7064° E
Hanga Roa, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.1525° S 109.4244° 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 Meerut
The DMS coordinates are: 28°58'48.1'' N 77°42'22.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 28.98002°
LngO = 77.70636°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -28.98002°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 77.70636 - 180° = -102.29364°
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 Meerut is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-28.98002, -102.29364)
In DMS format: 28°58'48.1'' N 77°42'22.9'' E .
