Antipode of Punta Arenas, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Punta Arenas is Ust’-Barguzin, Buryatiya Republic, Russia.
Punta Arenas
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -53.155, -70.911
Antipodal point
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.155, 109.089
Ust’-Barguzin
Russia
Ust’-Barguzin is the closest city to Punta Arenas's antipodal point (29 km).
The antipodal city to Punta Arenas is Ust’-Barguzin. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Punta Arenas is Ust’-Barguzin.
The distance from Punta Arenas to Ust’-Barguzin 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 Punta Arenas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Punta Arenas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Punta Arenas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ust’-Barguzin, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 29 km | (53.411, 109.031) |
| Turka, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 62 km | (52.949, 108.222) |
| Barguzin, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 63 km | (53.619, 109.639) |
| Khuzhir, Irkutsk Oblast | Russia | 117 km | (53.194, 107.340) |
| Khorinsk, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 119 km | (52.166, 109.776) |
| Turuntayevo, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 144 km | (52.202, 107.645) |
| Kurumkan, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 153 km | (54.321, 110.307) |
| Onokhoy, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 153 km | (51.929, 108.067) |
| Kizhinga, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 156 km | (51.848, 109.908) |
| Zaigrayevo, Buryatiya Republic | Russia | 157 km | (51.835, 108.267) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Punta_Arenas
Coordinates: 53.1548° S 70.9113° W
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Irkutsk
Coordinates: 53.4112° N 109.031° E
Elevation: 459 m (1,506 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 Punta Arenas
The DMS coordinates are: 53°9'17.4'' S 70°54'40.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -53.15483°
LngO = -70.91129°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 53.15483°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.91129 + 180° = 109.08871°
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 Punta Arenas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (53.15483, 109.08871)
In DMS format: 53°9'17.4'' S 70°54'40.6'' W.