Antipode of Ulan Bator, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Ulan Bator is Cochrane, Aysén, Chile.
Ulan Bator
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 47.908, 106.883
Antipodal point
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -47.908, -73.117
Cochrane
Chile
Cochrane is the closest city to Ulan Bator's antipodal point (83 km).
The antipodal city to Ulan Bator is Cochrane. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ulan Bator is Cochrane.
The distance from Ulan Bator to Cochrane 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 Ulan Bator
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ulan Bator's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ulan Bator.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 83 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 159 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 185 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
| Los Antiguos, SC | Argentina | 188 km | (-46.550, -71.631) |
| Perito Moreno, SC | Argentina | 221 km | (-46.590, -70.930) |
| Gobernador Gregores, SC | Argentina | 232 km | (-48.751, -70.247) |
| Coyhaique, Aysén | Chile | 271 km | (-45.575, -72.066) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 272 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 277 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Aysen | Chile | 280 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.9077° N 106.8832° E
Cochrane, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.2557° S 72.5695° 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 Ulan Bator
The DMS coordinates are: 47°54'27.8'' N 106°52'59.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.90771°
LngO = 106.88324°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.90771°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.88324 - 180° = -73.11676°
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 Ulan Bator is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.90771, -73.11676)
In DMS format: 47°54'27.8'' N 106°52'59.7'' E .
