Antipode of Chimbas, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Chimbas is Banqiao, Hubei, China.
Chimbas
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -31.493, -68.533
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.493, 111.467
Banqiao
China
Banqiao is the closest city to Chimbas's antipodal point (12 km).
The antipodal city to Chimbas is Banqiao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chimbas is Banqiao.
The distance from Chimbas to Banqiao 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 Chimbas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chimbas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chimbas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banqiao, Hubei | China | 12 km | (31.530, 111.586) |
| Maliang, Hubei | China | 15 km | (31.539, 111.318) |
| Dianya, Hubei | China | 16 km | (31.399, 111.334) |
| Xunjian, Hubei | China | 18 km | (31.386, 111.612) |
| Xueping, Hubei | China | 25 km | (31.636, 111.667) |
| Xiaoyan, Hubei | China | 28 km | (31.488, 111.766) |
| Hekou, Hubei | China | 30 km | (31.271, 111.637) |
| Xiema, Hubei | China | 31 km | (31.618, 111.172) |
| Zhangcunping, Hubei | China | 33 km | (31.298, 111.205) |
| Hehua, Hubei | China | 34 km | (31.192, 111.408) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/San_Juan
Coordinates: 31.4931° S 68.5326° W
Elevation: 638 m (2,093 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 31.5298° N 111.5862° E
Elevation: 851 m (2,792 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 Chimbas
The DMS coordinates are: 31°29'35.3'' S 68°31'57.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -31.49313°
LngO = -68.53263°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 31.49313°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.53263 + 180° = 111.46737°
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 Chimbas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (31.49313, 111.46737)
In DMS format: 31°29'35.3'' S 68°31'57.5'' W.