The opposite side of the world to Herāt is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.
Afghanistan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.348, 62.200
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.348, -117.800
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Herāt's antipodal point (1,130 km).
The antipodal city to Herāt is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Herāt is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Herāt 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 Herāt's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Herāt.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,130 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,571 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,083 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,553 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 3,306 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 3,475 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 3,520 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 3,521 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 3,615 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 3,617 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kabul
Coordinates: 34.3482° N 62.1997° E
Elevation: 927 m (3,041 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 Herāt
The DMS coordinates are: 34°20'53.4'' N 62°11'58.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.34817°
LngO = 62.19967°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.34817°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 62.19967 - 180° = -117.80033°
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 Herāt is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.34817, -117.80033)
In DMS format: 34°20'53.4'' N 62°11'58.8'' E .