Antipode of Bulgan, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Bulgan is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Bulgan
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 48.813, 103.535
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.813, -76.465
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Bulgan's antipodal point (268 km).
The antipodal city to Bulgan is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bulgan is El Chaltén.
The distance from Bulgan to El Chaltén 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 Bulgan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bulgan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bulgan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 268 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 338 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 347 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 423 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| Yacimiento Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 425 km | (-51.573, -72.351) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 430 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 433 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 436 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
| Los Antiguos, SC | Argentina | 442 km | (-46.550, -71.631) |
| Gobernador Gregores, SC | Argentina | 457 km | (-48.751, -70.247) |
Bulgan, Mongolia
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.8125° N 103.5347° 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 Bulgan
The DMS coordinates are: 48°48'45'' N 103°32'5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.8125°
LngO = 103.53472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.8125°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.53472 - 180° = -76.46528°
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 Bulgan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.8125, -76.46528)
In DMS format: 48°48'45'' N 103°32'5'' E .
