Antipode of Valparaíso, Chile
The opposite side of the world to Valparaíso is Shiquan, Shaanxi, China.
Valparaíso
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -33.036, -71.630
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.036, 108.370
Shiquan
China
Shiquan is the closest city to Valparaíso's antipodal point (13 km).
The antipodal city to Valparaíso is Shiquan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Valparaíso is Shiquan.
The distance from Valparaíso to Shiquan 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 Valparaíso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Valparaíso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Valparaíso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiquan, Shaanxi | China | 13 km | (33.041, 108.236) |
| Hanyin Chengguanzhen, Shaanxi | China | 20 km | (32.891, 108.505) |
| Ningshan Chengguanzhen, Shaanxi | China | 33 km | (33.332, 108.307) |
| Hanbin, Shaanxi | China | 53 km | (32.890, 108.904) |
| Xixiang, Shaanxi | China | 57 km | (32.987, 107.764) |
| Ziyang Chengguanzhen, Shaanxi | China | 59 km | (32.519, 108.532) |
| Yuanjiazhuang, Shaanxi | China | 65 km | (33.523, 107.983) |
| Ankang, Shaanxi | China | 72 km | (32.680, 109.017) |
| Jingyang, Shaanxi | China | 73 km | (32.517, 107.883) |
| Yangzhou, Shaanxi | China | 80 km | (33.222, 107.543) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 33.036° S 71.6296° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 33.0408° N 108.2364° E
Elevation: 362 m (1,188 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 Valparaíso
The DMS coordinates are: 33°2'9.6'' S 71°37'46.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.036°
LngO = -71.62963°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.036°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.62963 + 180° = 108.37037°
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 Valparaíso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.036, 108.37037)
In DMS format: 33°2'9.6'' S 71°37'46.7'' W.