Antipode of Bayan, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Bayan is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Bayan
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 49.433, 99.600
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.433, -80.400
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Bayan's antipodal point (545 km).
The antipodal city to Bayan is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bayan is El Chaltén.
The distance from Bayan to El Chaltén is about 19,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 545 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 592 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 614 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 618 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| Yacimiento Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 618 km | (-51.573, -72.351) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 628 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 629 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 722 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 722 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
| Los Antiguos, SC | Argentina | 728 km | (-46.550, -71.631) |
Bayan, Mongolia
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.4333° N 99.6° E
El Chaltén, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3299° S 72.8861° 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: 49°25'60'' N 99°35'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.43333°
LngO = 99.6°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.43333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 99.6 - 180° = -80.4°
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) = (-49.43333, -80.4)
In DMS format: 49°25'60'' N 99°35'60'' E .
