The opposite side of the world to Janakpur is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.
Nepal
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.729, 85.926
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.729, -94.074
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Janakpur's antipodal point (1,524 km).
The antipodal city to Janakpur is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Janakpur is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Janakpur to Hanga Roa is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Janakpur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Janakpur.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,524 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,254 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,262 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
Lebu, Biobío | Chile | 2,265 km | (-37.608, -73.654) |
Talcahuano, Biobío | Chile | 2,267 km | (-36.725, -73.117) |
Constitución, Maule Region | Chile | 2,271 km | (-35.333, -72.412) |
Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 2,273 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
Valparaíso | Chile | 2,273 km | (-33.036, -71.630) |
Arauco, Biobío | Chile | 2,274 km | (-37.246, -73.318) |
Tomé, Biobío | Chile | 2,276 km | (-36.618, -72.956) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kathmandu
Coordinates: 26.7288° N 85.9263° E
Elevation: 83 m (272 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Easter
Coordinates: 27.1525° S 109.4244° W
Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Janakpur
The DMS coordinates are: 26°43'43.8'' N 85°55'34.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.72882°
LngO = 85.92628°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.72882°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 85.92628 - 180° = -94.07372°
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 Janakpur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.72882, -94.07372)
In DMS format: 26°43'43.8'' N 85°55'34.6'' E .