Antipode of Bayan, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Bayan is Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Bayan
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 47.917, 112.950
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -47.917, -67.050
Puerto Deseado
Argentina
Puerto Deseado is the closest city to Bayan's antipodal point (89 km).
The antipodal city to Bayan is Puerto Deseado. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bayan is Puerto Deseado.
The distance from Bayan to Puerto Deseado is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Bayan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bayan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bayan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Deseado, SC | Argentina | 89 km | (-47.750, -65.894) |
| Pico Truncado, SC | Argentina | 142 km | (-46.795, -67.957) |
| San Julián, SC | Argentina | 162 km | (-49.306, -67.727) |
| Caleta Olivia, SC | Argentina | 168 km | (-46.439, -67.528) |
| Las Heras, SC | Argentina | 209 km | (-46.542, -68.936) |
| Rada Tilly, CH | Argentina | 225 km | (-45.925, -67.554) |
| Comodoro Rivadavia, CH | Argentina | 231 km | (-45.864, -67.497) |
| Gobernador Gregores, SC | Argentina | 255 km | (-48.751, -70.247) |
| Puerto Santa Cruz, SC | Argentina | 257 km | (-50.019, -68.523) |
| Comandante Luis Piedra Buena, SC | Argentina | 267 km | (-49.985, -68.915) |
Bayan, Mongolia
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.9167° N 112.95° E
Puerto Deseado, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.7503° S 65.8938° 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 Bayan
The DMS coordinates are: 47°55'0'' N 112°57'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.91667°
LngO = 112.95°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.91667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 112.95 - 180° = -67.05°
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 Bayan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.91667, -67.05)
In DMS format: 47°55'0'' N 112°57'0'' E .
