Antipode of La Plata, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to La Plata is Qingshancun, Shandong, China.
La Plata
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.921, -57.955
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.921, 122.045
Qingshancun
China
Qingshancun is the closest city to La Plata's antipodal point (184 km).
The antipodal city to La Plata is Qingshancun. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Plata is Qingshancun.
The distance from La Plata to Qingshancun 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 La Plata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Plata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Plata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qingshancun, Shandong | China | 184 km | (36.154, 120.683) |
| Zhendong, Jiangsu | China | 189 km | (34.133, 120.217) |
| Qiandengyingcun, Shandong | China | 190 km | (36.139, 120.574) |
| Shazikou, Shandong | China | 190 km | (36.115, 120.537) |
| Shilaoren Shequ, Shandong | China | 192 km | (36.098, 120.491) |
| Kutao, Shandong | China | 196 km | (36.145, 120.488) |
| Qingdao, Shandong | China | 197 km | (36.065, 120.380) |
| Beizhai, Shandong | China | 199 km | (36.220, 120.529) |
| Batan, Jiangsu | China | 201 km | (34.143, 120.067) |
| Changjianglu Jiedao, Shandong | China | 206 km | (35.966, 120.173) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 34.9215° S 57.9545° W
Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 36.1541° N 120.6832° E
Elevation: 57 m (187 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 La Plata
The DMS coordinates are: 34°55'17.2'' S 57°57'16.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.92145°
LngO = -57.95453°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.92145°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -57.95453 + 180° = 122.04547°
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 La Plata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.92145, 122.04547)
In DMS format: 34°55'17.2'' S 57°57'16.3'' W.