Antipode of Santa Elena, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Santa Elena is Shek O, Southern, Hong Kong.
Santa Elena
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -20.550, -64.783
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.550, 115.217
Shek O
Hong Kong
Shek O is the closest city to Santa Elena's antipodal point (212 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Elena is Shek O. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Elena is Shek O.
The distance from Santa Elena to Shek O 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 Santa Elena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Elena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Elena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shek O, Southern | Hong Kong | 212 km | (22.233, 114.251) |
| Chek Chue, Southern | Hong Kong | 212 km | (22.218, 114.212) |
| Kai Tsui Court, Eastern | Hong Kong | 214 km | (22.262, 114.251) |
| Fullview Garden, Eastern | Hong Kong | 214 km | (22.263, 114.252) |
| Siu Sai Wan Estate, Eastern | Hong Kong | 214 km | (22.262, 114.249) |
| Cheerful Garden, Eastern | Hong Kong | 214 km | (22.263, 114.251) |
| Island Resort, Eastern | Hong Kong | 215 km | (22.267, 114.251) |
| Harmony Garden, Eastern | Hong Kong | 215 km | (22.266, 114.249) |
| Sok Kwu Wan, Islands | Hong Kong | 215 km | (22.205, 114.132) |
| Wan Tsui Estate, Eastern | Hong Kong | 215 km | (22.261, 114.237) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 20.55° S 64.7833° W
Elevation: 3,079 m (10,102 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.2334° N 114.2512° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Santa Elena
The DMS coordinates are: 20°33'0'' S 64°46'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.55°
LngO = -64.78333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.55°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.78333 + 180° = 115.21667°
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 Santa Elena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.55, 115.21667)
In DMS format: 20°33'0'' S 64°46'60'' W.