Antipode of La Pintana, Chile
The opposite side of the world to La Pintana is Qianyou, Shaanxi, China.
La Pintana
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -33.583, -70.634
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.583, 109.366
Qianyou
China
Qianyou is the closest city to La Pintana's antipodal point (25 km).
The antipodal city to La Pintana is Qianyou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Pintana is Qianyou.
The distance from La Pintana 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 La Pintana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Pintana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Pintana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qianyou, Shaanxi | China | 25 km | (33.678, 109.123) |
| Yungaisi, Shaanxi | China | 26 km | (33.489, 109.105) |
| Hubeikou, Hubei | China | 46 km | (33.201, 109.568) |
| Xiaozhai, Shaanxi | China | 52 km | (34.046, 109.287) |
| Jiaodai, Shaanxi | China | 54 km | (34.059, 109.246) |
| Muhuguan, Shaanxi | China | 55 km | (34.044, 109.577) |
| Yangzhuang, Shaanxi | China | 55 km | (34.041, 109.140) |
| Lanqiao, Shaanxi | China | 55 km | (34.074, 109.458) |
| Heilongkou, Shaanxi | China | 58 km | (34.010, 109.731) |
| Shijiazhai, Shaanxi | China | 58 km | (34.078, 109.149) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 33.5833° S 70.6342° W
Elevation: 630 m (2,067 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 La Pintana
The DMS coordinates are: 33°34'59.9'' S 70°38'3.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.58331°
LngO = -70.63419°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.58331°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.63419 + 180° = 109.36581°
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 La Pintana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.58331, 109.36581)
In DMS format: 33°34'59.9'' S 70°38'3.1'' W.