Antipode of Mörön, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Mörön is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Mörön
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 49.634, 100.163
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.634, -79.838
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Mörön's antipodal point (505 km).
The antipodal city to Mörön is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mörön is El Chaltén.
The distance from Mörön 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 Mörön
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mörön's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mörön.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 505 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 548 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 568 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 571 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 571 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 581 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 599 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 695 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
| Los Antiguos, SC | Argentina | 700 km | (-46.549, -71.631) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 702 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Coordinates: 49.6342° N 100.1625° E
Elevation: 1,280 m (4,199 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 Mörön
The DMS coordinates are: 49°38'3'' N 100°9'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.63417°
LngO = 100.1625°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.63417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 100.1625 - 180° = -79.8375°
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 Mörön is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.63417, -79.8375)
In DMS format: 49°38'3'' N 100°9'45'' E .