Antipode of Sarkand, Kazakhstan
The opposite side of the world to Sarkand is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Sarkand
Kazakhstan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 45.413, 79.917
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -45.413, -100.083
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Sarkand's antipodal point (2,088 km).
The antipodal city to Sarkand is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sarkand is El Chaltén.
The distance from Sarkand to El Chaltén 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 Sarkand
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sarkand's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sarkand.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 2,088 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 2,117 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Quellón, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,119 km | (-43.118, -73.617) |
| Chonchi, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,122 km | (-42.624, -73.775) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 2,123 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Castro, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,128 km | (-42.472, -73.773) |
| Aysen | Chile | 2,134 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 2,137 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,138 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,140 km | (-42.378, -73.650) |
Sarkand, Kazakhstan
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.4132° N 79.9171° E
El Chaltén, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3299° S 72.8861° 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 Sarkand
The DMS coordinates are: 45°24'47.6'' N 79°55'1.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.41322°
LngO = 79.91713°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.41322°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.91713 - 180° = -100.08287°
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 Sarkand is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.41322, -100.08287)
In DMS format: 45°24'47.6'' N 79°55'1.7'' E .
