The opposite side of the world to Macau is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Macao
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.201, 113.546
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -22.201, -66.454
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Macau's antipodal point (40 km).
The antipodal city to Macau is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Macau is Rinconada.
The distance from Macau to Rinconada is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Macau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Macau.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 40 km | (-22.441, -66.168) |
Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 50 km | (-21.945, -66.052) |
La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 89 km | (-22.102, -65.593) |
Villazón, Potosí | Bolivia | 90 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 97 km | (-22.720, -65.697) |
Tupiza, Potosí | Bolivia | 113 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
Susques, JY | Argentina | 133 km | (-23.399, -66.367) |
El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 138 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
Atocha, Potosí | Bolivia | 142 km | (-20.935, -66.221) |
Iruya, SA | Argentina | 143 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2006° N 113.5461° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.4408° S 66.1678° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Macau
The DMS coordinates are: 22°12'2'' N 113°32'46'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.20056°
LngO = 113.54611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.20056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.54611 - 180° = -66.45389°
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 Macau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.20056, -66.45389)
In DMS format: 22°12'2'' N 113°32'46'' E .