Antipode of Cochabamba, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Cochabamba is Hoàng Sa, Da Nang, Vietnam.
Cochabamba
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.390, -66.157
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.390, 113.843
Hoàng Sa
Vietnam
Hoàng Sa is the closest city to Cochabamba's antipodal point (143 km).
The antipodal city to Cochabamba is Hoàng Sa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cochabamba is Hoàng Sa.
The distance from Cochabamba 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 Cochabamba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cochabamba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cochabamba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoàng Sa, Da Nang | Vietnam | 143 km | (16.667, 112.725) |
| Sansha, Hainan | China | 171 km | (16.839, 112.341) |
| Hoàng Sa | Vietnam | 171 km | (16.835, 112.339) |
| Dong’ao, Hainan | China | 393 km | (18.716, 110.396) |
| Hele, Hainan | China | 394 km | (18.902, 110.473) |
| Longlou, Hainan | China | 394 km | (19.656, 110.965) |
| Hou’an, Hainan | China | 395 km | (18.867, 110.447) |
| Shangen, Hainan | China | 396 km | (18.969, 110.482) |
| Longgun, Hainan | China | 396 km | (19.051, 110.525) |
| Bo'ao, Hainan | China | 397 km | (19.160, 110.581) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 17.3895° S 66.1568° W
Elevation: 2,577 m (8,455 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 16.6666° N 112.7254° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Cochabamba
The DMS coordinates are: 17°23'22.2'' S 66°9'24.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.3895°
LngO = -66.1568°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.3895°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.1568 + 180° = 113.8432°
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 Cochabamba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.3895, 113.8432)
In DMS format: 17°23'22.2'' S 66°9'24.5'' W.