Antipode of Neuquén, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Neuquén is Yancheng, Shanxi, China.
Neuquén
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -38.952, -68.059
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.952, 111.941
Yancheng
China
Yancheng is the closest city to Neuquén's antipodal point (7 km).
The antipodal city to Neuquén is Yancheng. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Neuquén is Yancheng.
The distance from Neuquén to Yancheng 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 Neuquén
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Neuquén's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Neuquén.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yancheng, Shanxi | China | 7 km | (38.915, 111.869) |
| Hubei, Shanxi | China | 8 km | (38.998, 112.011) |
| Hezhi, Shanxi | China | 18 km | (39.093, 111.850) |
| Taipingzhuang, Shanxi | China | 20 km | (39.048, 112.136) |
| Dongzhai, Shanxi | China | 21 km | (38.809, 112.098) |
| Donghu, Shanxi | China | 22 km | (39.094, 112.113) |
| Shangyuzhuang, Shanxi | China | 23 km | (38.908, 112.206) |
| Dayanbei, Shanxi | China | 24 km | (39.156, 112.022) |
| Dietaisi, Shanxi | China | 28 km | (38.806, 112.203) |
| Bajiao, Shanxi | China | 30 km | (39.215, 111.891) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: 38.9516° S 68.0591° W
Elevation: 281 m (922 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 38.9154° N 111.8693° E
Elevation: 1,442 m (4,731 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 Neuquén
The DMS coordinates are: 38°57'5.8'' S 68°3'32.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -38.95161°
LngO = -68.0591°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 38.95161°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.0591 + 180° = 111.9409°
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 Neuquén is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (38.95161, 111.9409)
In DMS format: 38°57'5.8'' S 68°3'32.8'' W.