The opposite side of the world to Vinto is Hoàng Sa, Da Nang, Vietnam.
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.391, -66.317
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.391, 113.683
Vietnam
Hoàng Sa is the closest city to Vinto's antipodal point (130 km).
The antipodal city to Vinto is Hoàng Sa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vinto is Hoàng Sa.
The distance from Vinto 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vinto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vinto.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Hoàng Sa, Da Nang | Vietnam | 130 km | (16.667, 112.725) |
Sansha, Hainan | China | 155 km | (16.839, 112.341) |
Hoàng Sa | Vietnam | 156 km | (16.835, 112.339) |
Dong’ao, Hainan | China | 378 km | (18.716, 110.396) |
Hele, Hainan | China | 379 km | (18.902, 110.473) |
Hou’an, Hainan | China | 379 km | (18.867, 110.447) |
Shangen, Hainan | China | 381 km | (18.969, 110.482) |
Longgun, Hainan | China | 381 km | (19.051, 110.525) |
Longlou, Hainan | China | 381 km | (19.656, 110.965) |
Bo'ao, Hainan | China | 382 km | (19.160, 110.581) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 17.3914° S 66.3168° W
Elevation: 2,398 m (7,867 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 16.6666° N 112.7254° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Vinto
The DMS coordinates are: 17°23'29.1'' S 66°19'0.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.39141°
LngO = -66.31681°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.39141°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.31681 + 180° = 113.68319°
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 Vinto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.39141, 113.68319)
In DMS format: 17°23'29.1'' S 66°19'0.5'' W.