Antipode of Mar del Plata, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Mar del Plata is Sunjiatuan, Shandong, China.
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -38.000, -57.556
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 38.000, 122.444
Sunjiatuan
China
Sunjiatuan is the closest city to Mar del Plata's antipodal point (59 km).
The antipodal city to Mar del Plata is Sunjiatuan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mar del Plata is Sunjiatuan.
The distance from Mar del Plata to Sunjiatuan 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 Mar del Plata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mar del Plata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mar del Plata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunjiatuan, Shandong | China | 59 km | (37.538, 122.112) |
| Weihai, Shandong | China | 62 km | (37.509, 122.114) |
| Huancuilou, Shandong | China | 63 km | (37.500, 122.114) |
| Tianhe, Shandong | China | 65 km | (37.500, 122.054) |
| Huangguan, Shandong | China | 67 km | (37.443, 122.147) |
| Zhangcun, Shandong | China | 68 km | (37.485, 122.031) |
| Gushan, Shandong | China | 68 km | (37.408, 122.239) |
| Gangxi, Shandong | China | 69 km | (37.382, 122.430) |
| Fenglin, Shandong | China | 70 km | (37.413, 122.170) |
| Boyu, Shandong | China | 70 km | (37.378, 122.349) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.0004° S 57.5562° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 37.5381° N 122.112° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 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 Mar del Plata
The DMS coordinates are: 38°0'1.5'' S 57°33'22.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -38.00042°
LngO = -57.5562°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 38.00042°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -57.5562 + 180° = 122.4438°
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 Mar del Plata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (38.00042, 122.4438)
In DMS format: 38°0'1.5'' S 57°33'22.3'' W.