Antipode of Mercedes, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Mercedes is Changsha, Jiangsu, China.
Mercedes
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -33.252, -58.030
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.252, 121.970
Changsha
China
Changsha is the closest city to Mercedes's antipodal point (113 km).
The antipodal city to Mercedes is Changsha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mercedes is Changsha.
The distance from Mercedes to Changsha 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 Mercedes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mercedes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mercedes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha, Jiangsu | China | 113 km | (32.410, 121.288) |
| Juzhen, Jiangsu | China | 118 km | (32.414, 121.195) |
| Jianggang, Jiangsu | China | 119 km | (32.740, 120.846) |
| Xincao, Jiangsu | China | 120 km | (32.884, 120.762) |
| Zhangjiayuan, Jiangsu | China | 121 km | (32.454, 121.092) |
| Dayu, Jiangsu | China | 122 km | (32.311, 121.297) |
| Caomiao, Jiangsu | China | 123 km | (33.049, 120.668) |
| Xujia Changzhuang, Jiangsu | China | 123 km | (32.432, 121.079) |
| Fengli, Jiangsu | China | 124 km | (32.448, 121.044) |
| Xiamazhuang, Jiangsu | China | 125 km | (32.532, 120.948) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 33.2524° S 58.0305° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 32.4096° N 121.288° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Mercedes
The DMS coordinates are: 33°15'8.6'' S 58°1'49.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.2524°
LngO = -58.03047°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.2524°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -58.03047 + 180° = 121.96953°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Mercedes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.2524, 121.96953)
In DMS format: 33°15'8.6'' S 58°1'49.7'' W.