Antipode of Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan
The opposite side of the world to Kara-Balta is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 42.814, 73.848
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.814, -106.152
Hanga Roa
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Kara-Balta's antipodal point (1,763 km).
The antipodal city to Kara-Balta is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kara-Balta is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Kara-Balta to Hanga Roa 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 Kara-Balta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kara-Balta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kara-Balta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,763 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Chonchi, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,636 km | (-42.624, -73.775) |
| Quellón, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,638 km | (-43.118, -73.617) |
| Castro, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,639 km | (-42.472, -73.773) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 2,650 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Ancud, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,650 km | (-41.871, -73.816) |
| Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,651 km | (-42.378, -73.650) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 2,664 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 2,670 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Aysen | Chile | 2,675 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.8142° N 73.8481° 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 Kara-Balta
The DMS coordinates are: 42°48'51.2'' N 73°50'53.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.81423°
LngO = 73.84813°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.81423°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.84813 - 180° = -106.15187°
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 Kara-Balta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.81423, -106.15187)
In DMS format: 42°48'51.2'' N 73°50'53.3'' E .
