Antipode of Colcapirhua, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Colcapirhua is Hoàng Sa, Da Nang, Vietnam.
Colcapirhua
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.386, -66.238
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.386, 113.762
Hoàng Sa
Vietnam
Hoàng Sa is the closest city to Colcapirhua's antipodal point (136 km).
The antipodal city to Colcapirhua is Hoàng Sa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Colcapirhua is Hoàng Sa.
The distance from Colcapirhua 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 Colcapirhua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Colcapirhua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Colcapirhua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoàng Sa, Da Nang | Vietnam | 136 km | (16.667, 112.725) |
| Sansha, Hainan | China | 163 km | (16.839, 112.341) |
| Hoàng Sa | Vietnam | 163 km | (16.835, 112.339) |
| Dong’ao, Hainan | China | 386 km | (18.716, 110.396) |
| Hele, Hainan | China | 386 km | (18.902, 110.473) |
| Hou’an, Hainan | China | 387 km | (18.867, 110.447) |
| Longlou, Hainan | China | 388 km | (19.656, 110.965) |
| Shangen, Hainan | China | 389 km | (18.969, 110.482) |
| Longgun, Hainan | China | 389 km | (19.051, 110.525) |
| Bo'ao, Hainan | China | 389 km | (19.160, 110.581) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 17.3857° S 66.2381° W
Elevation: 2,561 m (8,402 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 Colcapirhua
The DMS coordinates are: 17°23'8.5'' S 66°14'17.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.3857°
LngO = -66.23814°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.3857°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.23814 + 180° = 113.76186°
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 Colcapirhua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.3857, 113.76186)
In DMS format: 17°23'8.5'' S 66°14'17.3'' W.