Antipode of Santiago, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Santiago is Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Santiago
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.790, -56.350
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 34.790, 123.650
Sinan
South Korea
Sinan is the closest city to Santiago's antipodal point (225 km).
The antipodal city to Santiago is Sinan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santiago is Sinan.
The distance from Santiago to Sinan 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 Santiago
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santiago's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santiago.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 225 km | (34.826, 126.109) |
| Imja, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 227 km | (35.085, 126.111) |
| Palgeum, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 228 km | (34.786, 126.143) |
| Nagwol, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 232 km | (35.202, 126.138) |
| Jido, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 236 km | (35.061, 126.208) |
| Apae, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 244 km | (34.867, 126.313) |
| Haeje, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 244 km | (35.111, 126.295) |
| Mokpo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 251 km | (34.813, 126.392) |
| Yeomsan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 253 km | (35.218, 126.372) |
| Gangwan, Shandong | China | 257 km | (36.880, 122.425) |
Santiago, Uruguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.7903° S 56.35° W
Sinan, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.8262° N 126.1086° E
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 Santiago
The DMS coordinates are: 34°47'25'' S 56°21'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.79028°
LngO = -56.35°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.79028°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.35 + 180° = 123.65°
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 Santiago is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.79028, 123.65)
In DMS format: 34°47'25'' S 56°21'0'' W.
