Antipode of San Vicente, Chile
The opposite side of the world to San Vicente is Zhengyang, Shaanxi, China.
San Vicente
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.433, -71.083
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.433, 108.917
Zhengyang
China
Zhengyang is the closest city to San Vicente's antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to San Vicente is Zhengyang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Vicente is Zhengyang.
The distance from San Vicente to Zhengyang 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 San Vicente
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Vicente's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Vicente.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhengyang, Shaanxi | China | 1 km | (34.424, 108.921) |
| Gaozhuang, Shaanxi | China | 4 km | (34.464, 108.927) |
| Caotan, Shaanxi | China | 6 km | (34.396, 108.971) |
| Yaodian, Shaanxi | China | 7 km | (34.408, 108.852) |
| Chongwen, Shaanxi | China | 7 km | (34.494, 108.933) |
| Xujia, Shaanxi | China | 11 km | (34.340, 108.963) |
| Yongle, Shaanxi | China | 11 km | (34.533, 108.938) |
| Zhangjiabao, Shaanxi | China | 12 km | (34.329, 108.937) |
| Tanjia, Shaanxi | China | 12 km | (34.332, 108.968) |
| Liucunbao, Shaanxi | China | 13 km | (34.334, 108.848) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 34.4333° S 71.0833° W
Elevation: 210 m (689 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 34.4236° N 108.9214° E
Elevation: 375 m (1,230 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 San Vicente
The DMS coordinates are: 34°25'60'' S 71°4'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.43333°
LngO = -71.08333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.43333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.08333 + 180° = 108.91667°
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 San Vicente is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.43333, 108.91667)
In DMS format: 34°25'60'' S 71°4'60'' W.