Antipode of Altanbulag, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Altanbulag is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Altanbulag
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 49.307, 96.342
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.307, -83.658
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Altanbulag's antipodal point (782 km).
The antipodal city to Altanbulag is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Altanbulag is El Chaltén.
The distance from Altanbulag to El Chaltén 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 Altanbulag
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Altanbulag's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Altanbulag.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 782 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 826 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 835 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 841 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 841 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 850 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 853 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 922 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 934 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 942 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hovd
Coordinates: 49.3069° N 96.3424° E
Elevation: 1,871 m (6,138 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
Coordinates: 49.3299° S 72.8861° W
Elevation: 401 m (1,316 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 Altanbulag
The DMS coordinates are: 49°18'24.8'' N 96°20'32.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.30688°
LngO = 96.34237°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.30688°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 96.34237 - 180° = -83.65763°
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 Altanbulag is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.30688, -83.65763)
In DMS format: 49°18'24.8'' N 96°20'32.5'' E .