Antipode of Erdenet, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Erdenet is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Erdenet
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 48.949, 99.537
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.949, -80.463
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Erdenet's antipodal point (554 km).
The antipodal city to Erdenet is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Erdenet is El Chaltén.
The distance from Erdenet 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 Erdenet
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Erdenet's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Erdenet.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 554 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 611 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 617 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 645 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 647 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| Yacimiento Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 647 km | (-51.573, -72.351) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 657 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 696 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 707 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
| Aysen | Chile | 708 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
Erdenet, Mongolia
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.9488° N 99.5367° 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 Erdenet
The DMS coordinates are: 48°56'55.6'' N 99°32'11.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.94877°
LngO = 99.53665°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.94877°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 99.53665 - 180° = -80.46335°
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 Erdenet is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.94877, -80.46335)
In DMS format: 48°56'55.6'' N 99°32'11.9'' E .
