Antipode of Kara-Kul’, Kyrgyzstan
The opposite side of the world to Kara-Kul’ is Hanga Roa, Valparaiso, Chile.
Kara-Kul’
Kyrgyzstan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 41.628, 72.670
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.628, -107.330
Hanga Roa
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Kara-Kul’'s antipodal point (1,617 km).
The antipodal city to Kara-Kul’ is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kara-Kul’ is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Kara-Kul’ 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-Kul’
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kara-Kul’'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kara-Kul’.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,617 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 2,652 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Chonchi, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,758 km | (-42.624, -73.775) |
| Castro, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,761 km | (-42.472, -73.773) |
| Quellón, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,763 km | (-43.118, -73.617) |
| Ancud, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,770 km | (-41.871, -73.816) |
| Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,773 km | (-42.378, -73.650) |
| Maullín, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,793 km | (-41.618, -73.598) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,789 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 2,798 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bishkek
Coordinates: 41.6283° N 72.6703° E
Elevation: 942 m (3,091 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Easter
Coordinates: 27.1525° S 109.4244° W
Elevation: 41 m (135 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 Kara-Kul’
The DMS coordinates are: 41°37'41.8'' N 72°40'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.62828°
LngO = 72.67027°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.62828°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 72.67027 - 180° = -107.32973°
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-Kul’ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.62828, -107.32973)
In DMS format: 41°37'41.8'' N 72°40'13'' E .