Antipode of El Monte, Chile
The opposite side of the world to El Monte is Qianyou, Shaanxi, China.
El Monte
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -33.680, -70.985
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.680, 109.015
Qianyou
China
Qianyou is the closest city to El Monte's antipodal point (10 km).
The antipodal city to El Monte is Qianyou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Monte is Qianyou.
The distance from El Monte to Qianyou 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 El Monte
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Monte's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Monte.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qianyou, Shaanxi | China | 10 km | (33.678, 109.123) |
| Yungaisi, Shaanxi | China | 23 km | (33.489, 109.105) |
| Taiyigong, Shaanxi | China | 38 km | (34.026, 109.002) |
| Wutai, Shaanxi | China | 40 km | (34.034, 108.971) |
| Yangzhuang, Shaanxi | China | 42 km | (34.041, 109.140) |
| Wangmang, Shaanxi | China | 42 km | (34.058, 109.056) |
| Ziwu, Shaanxi | China | 43 km | (34.058, 108.894) |
| Wangqu, Shaanxi | China | 44 km | (34.077, 108.964) |
| Yinzhen, Shaanxi | China | 45 km | (34.083, 109.098) |
| Shijiazhai, Shaanxi | China | 46 km | (34.078, 109.149) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 33.6797° S 70.9848° W
Elevation: 300 m (984 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 33.6775° N 109.1233° E
Elevation: 1,219 m (3,999 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 El Monte
The DMS coordinates are: 33°40'46.9'' S 70°59'5.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.67969°
LngO = -70.98482°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.67969°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.98482 + 180° = 109.01518°
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 El Monte is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.67969, 109.01518)
In DMS format: 33°40'46.9'' S 70°59'5.4'' W.