Antipode of Achocalla, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Achocalla is Hoàng Sa, Vietnam.
Achocalla
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -16.574, -68.151
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 16.574, 111.849
Hoàng Sa
Vietnam
Hoàng Sa is the closest city to Achocalla's antipodal point (60 km).
The antipodal city to Achocalla is Hoàng Sa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Achocalla is Hoàng Sa.
The distance from Achocalla to Hoàng Sa 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 Achocalla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Achocalla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Achocalla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoàng Sa | Vietnam | 60 km | (16.835, 112.339) |
| Sansha, Hainan | China | 60 km | (16.839, 112.341) |
| Hoàng Sa, Da Nang | Vietnam | 94 km | (16.667, 112.725) |
| Li’an, Hainan | China | 280 km | (18.433, 110.067) |
| Dong’ao, Hainan | China | 283 km | (18.716, 110.396) |
| Xincun, Hainan | China | 286 km | (18.416, 109.964) |
| Yelin, Hainan | China | 289 km | (18.521, 110.040) |
| Guangpo, Hainan | China | 290 km | (18.551, 110.052) |
| Liji, Hainan | China | 291 km | (18.752, 110.315) |
| Wanning, Hainan | China | 291 km | (18.799, 110.384) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 16.5739° S 68.1511° W
Elevation: 3,664 m (12,021 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 16.8352° N 112.3387° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Achocalla
The DMS coordinates are: 16°34'25.9'' S 68°9'4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.57386°
LngO = -68.15112°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.57386°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.15112 + 180° = 111.84888°
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 Achocalla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.57386, 111.84888)
In DMS format: 16°34'25.9'' S 68°9'4'' W.