Antipode of Viacha, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Viacha is Hoàng Sa, Vietnam.
Viacha
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -16.650, -68.300
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 16.650, 111.700
Hoàng Sa
Vietnam
Hoàng Sa is the closest city to Viacha's antipodal point (71 km).
The antipodal city to Viacha is Hoàng Sa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Viacha is Hoàng Sa.
The distance from Viacha 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 Viacha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Viacha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Viacha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoàng Sa | Vietnam | 71 km | (16.835, 112.339) |
| Sansha, Hainan | China | 71 km | (16.839, 112.341) |
| Hoàng Sa, Da Nang | Vietnam | 109 km | (16.667, 112.725) |
| Li’an, Hainan | China | 263 km | (18.433, 110.067) |
| Dong’ao, Hainan | China | 267 km | (18.716, 110.396) |
| Xincun, Hainan | China | 269 km | (18.416, 109.964) |
| Yelin, Hainan | China | 272 km | (18.521, 110.040) |
| Guangpo, Hainan | China | 274 km | (18.551, 110.052) |
| Liji, Hainan | China | 275 km | (18.752, 110.315) |
| Timeng, Hainan | China | 276 km | (18.553, 110.026) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 16.65° S 68.3° W
Elevation: 3,870 m (12,697 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 Viacha
The DMS coordinates are: 16°38'60'' S 68°17'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.65°
LngO = -68.3°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.65°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.3 + 180° = 111.7°
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 Viacha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.65, 111.7)
In DMS format: 16°38'60'' S 68°17'60'' W.