Antipode of Luján, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Luján is Zhendong, Jiangsu, China.
Luján
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.566, -59.115
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.566, 120.885
Zhendong
China
Zhendong is the closest city to Luján's antipodal point (78 km).
The antipodal city to Luján is Zhendong. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luján is Zhendong.
The distance from Luján to Zhendong 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 Luján
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luján's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luján.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhendong, Jiangsu | China | 78 km | (34.133, 120.217) |
| Batan, Jiangsu | China | 89 km | (34.143, 120.067) |
| Baju, Jiangsu | China | 97 km | (34.117, 119.983) |
| Dayou, Jiangsu | China | 100 km | (34.221, 119.881) |
| Chenjiagang, Jiangsu | China | 102 km | (34.379, 119.803) |
| Yanweigang, Jiangsu | China | 103 km | (34.467, 119.767) |
| Duigougang, Jiangsu | China | 103 km | (34.417, 119.775) |
| Qitao, Jiangsu | China | 105 km | (34.167, 119.850) |
| Hede, Jiangsu | China | 105 km | (33.772, 120.262) |
| Nanhe, Jiangsu | China | 109 km | (34.250, 119.767) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 34.5664° S 59.1148° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 34.1333° N 120.2167° E
Elevation: -2 m (-7 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 Luján
The DMS coordinates are: 34°33'59'' S 59°6'53.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.5664°
LngO = -59.11478°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.5664°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -59.11478 + 180° = 120.88522°
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 Luján is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.5664, 120.88522)
In DMS format: 34°33'59'' S 59°6'53.2'' W.