Antipode of Kurgan, Russia
The opposite side of the world to Kurgan is Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes, Chile.
Kurgan
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.450, 65.333
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -55.450, -114.667
Puerto Natales
Chile
Puerto Natales is the closest city to Kurgan' antipodal point (2,778 km).
The antipodal city to Kurgan is Puerto Natales. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kurgan is Puerto Natales.
The distance from Kurgan to Puerto Natales is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kurgan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kurgan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kurgan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,778 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 2,798 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 2,798 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 2,803 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,812 km | (-53.155, -70.911) |
| Porvenir, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,840 km | (-53.296, -70.366) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 2,862 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Cámeron, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,869 km | (-53.640, -69.647) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 2,878 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Ushuaia, TF | Argentina | 2,902 km | (-54.811, -68.316) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
Coordinates: 55.45° N 65.3333° E
Elevation: 76 m (249 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Punta_Arenas
Coordinates: 51.7299° S 72.506° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Kurgan
The DMS coordinates are: 55°27'0'' N 65°19'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.45°
LngO = 65.33333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.45°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 65.33333 - 180° = -114.66667°
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 Kurgan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.45, -114.66667)
In DMS format: 55°27'0'' N 65°19'60'' E .