Antipode of San Rafael, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to San Rafael is Mianchi, Henan, China.
San Rafael
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.615, -68.332
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.615, 111.668
Mianchi
China
Mianchi is the closest city to San Rafael's antipodal point (19 km).
The antipodal city to San Rafael is Mianchi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Rafael is Mianchi.
The distance from San Rafael to Mianchi 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 San Rafael
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Rafael's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Rafael.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mianchi, Henan | China | 19 km | (34.767, 111.759) |
| Qianqiu, Henan | China | 23 km | (34.742, 111.872) |
| Yima, Henan | China | 24 km | (34.738, 111.884) |
| Luoning Chengguanzhen, Henan | China | 25 km | (34.388, 111.656) |
| Xin’an, Henan | China | 44 km | (34.727, 112.133) |
| Hubin, Shanxi | China | 47 km | (34.783, 111.194) |
| Sanmenxia, Henan | China | 47 km | (34.781, 111.193) |
| Yiyang, Henan | China | 49 km | (34.517, 112.187) |
| Shengrenjian, Shanxi | China | 50 km | (34.844, 111.191) |
| Daying, Henan | China | 53 km | (34.722, 111.103) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
Coordinates: 34.6153° S 68.3324° W
Elevation: 690 m (2,264 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 34.7673° N 111.7587° E
Elevation: 535 m (1,755 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 San Rafael
The DMS coordinates are: 34°36'55.1'' S 68°19'56.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.61531°
LngO = -68.33238°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.61531°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.33238 + 180° = 111.66762°
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 San Rafael is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.61531, 111.66762)
In DMS format: 34°36'55.1'' S 68°19'56.6'' W.