Antipode of Punata, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Punata is Hoàng Sa, Da Nang, Vietnam.
Punata
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.542, -65.835
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.542, 114.165
Hoàng Sa
Vietnam
Hoàng Sa is the closest city to Punata's antipodal point (181 km).
The antipodal city to Punata is Hoàng Sa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Punata is Hoàng Sa.
The distance from Punata 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 Punata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Punata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Punata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoàng Sa, Da Nang | Vietnam | 181 km | (16.667, 112.725) |
| Sansha, Hainan | China | 209 km | (16.839, 112.341) |
| Hoàng Sa | Vietnam | 209 km | (16.835, 112.339) |
| Longlou, Hainan | China | 411 km | (19.656, 110.965) |
| Dongjiao, Hainan | China | 416 km | (19.577, 110.856) |
| Wenjiao, Hainan | China | 417 km | (19.670, 110.907) |
| Hele, Hainan | China | 419 km | (18.902, 110.473) |
| Bo'ao, Hainan | China | 419 km | (19.160, 110.581) |
| Wenchang, Hainan | China | 419 km | (19.552, 110.803) |
| Dong’ao, Hainan | China | 420 km | (18.716, 110.396) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 17.5423° S 65.8347° W
Elevation: 2,731 m (8,960 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 Punata
The DMS coordinates are: 17°32'32.4'' S 65°50'5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.54234°
LngO = -65.83472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.54234°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -65.83472 + 180° = 114.16528°
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 Punata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.54234, 114.16528)
In DMS format: 17°32'32.4'' S 65°50'5'' W.