Antipode of Río Gallegos, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Río Gallegos is Khilok, Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray, Russia.
Río Gallegos
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -51.623, -69.218
Antipodal point
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.623, 110.782
Khilok
Russia
Khilok is the closest city to Río Gallegos's antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Río Gallegos is Khilok. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Río Gallegos is Khilok.
The distance from Río Gallegos to Khilok 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 Río Gallegos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Río Gallegos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Río Gallegos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khilok, Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | Russia | 36 km | (51.368, 110.468) |
| Kizhinga, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 65 km | (51.848, 109.908) |
| Bada, Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | Russia | 69 km | (51.391, 109.861) |
| Novokizhinginsk, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 82 km | (51.616, 109.603) |
| Mogzon, Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | Russia | 83 km | (51.742, 111.969) |
| Khorinsk, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 92 km | (52.166, 109.776) |
| Sosnovo-Ozërskoye, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 113 km | (52.523, 111.538) |
| Novopavlovka, Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | Russia | 118 km | (51.219, 109.216) |
| Ulety, Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | Russia | 122 km | (51.356, 112.484) |
| Tarbagatay, Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | Russia | 127 km | (51.176, 109.097) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
Coordinates: 51.6226° S 69.2181° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Chita
Coordinates: 51.3678° N 110.468° E
Elevation: 839 m (2,753 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 Río Gallegos
The DMS coordinates are: 51°37'21.4'' S 69°13'5.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -51.62261°
LngO = -69.21813°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 51.62261°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -69.21813 + 180° = 110.78187°
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 Río Gallegos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (51.62261, 110.78187)
In DMS format: 51°37'21.4'' S 69°13'5.3'' W.