Antipode of Lạng Sơn, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Lạng Sơn is Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile.
Lạng Sơn
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 21.853, 106.761
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.853, -73.239
Tocopilla
Chile
Tocopilla is the closest city to Lạng Sơn's antipodal point (315 km).
The antipodal city to Lạng Sơn is Tocopilla. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lạng Sơn is Tocopilla.
The distance from Lạng Sơn to Tocopilla 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 Lạng Sơn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lạng Sơn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lạng Sơn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tocopilla, Antofagasta | Chile | 315 km | (-22.092, -70.198) |
| Antofagasta | Chile | 354 km | (-23.652, -70.395) |
| Iquique, Tarapacá | Chile | 369 km | (-20.213, -70.150) |
| Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá | Chile | 400 km | (-20.256, -69.786) |
| Pica, Tarapacá | Chile | 433 km | (-20.491, -69.331) |
| Calama, Antofagasta | Chile | 450 km | (-22.457, -68.924) |
| Taltal, Antofagasta | Chile | 484 km | (-25.407, -70.486) |
| Arica, Arica y Parinacota | Chile | 484 km | (-18.475, -70.298) |
| Ite, Tacna | Peru | 502 km | (-17.861, -70.965) |
| Pacocha, Moquegua | Peru | 506 km | (-17.646, -71.345) |
Lạng Sơn, Vietnam
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.8526° N 106.761° E
Tocopilla, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.092° S 70.1979° 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 Lạng Sơn
The DMS coordinates are: 21°51'9.5'' N 106°45'39.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.85264°
LngO = 106.76101°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.85264°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.76101 - 180° = -73.23899°
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 Lạng Sơn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.85264, -73.23899)
In DMS format: 21°51'9.5'' N 106°45'39.6'' E .
