The opposite side of the world to Changsha is San Blas de los Sauces, La Rioja, Argentina.
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 28.199, 112.971
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -28.199, -67.029
Argentina
San Blas de los Sauces is the closest city to Changsha' antipodal point (24 km).
The antipodal city to Changsha is San Blas de los Sauces. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Changsha is San Blas de los Sauces.
The distance from Changsha to San Blas de los Sauces is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Changsha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Changsha.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
San Blas de los Sauces, LR | Argentina | 24 km | (-28.411, -67.093) |
Aimogasta, LR | Argentina | 46 km | (-28.561, -66.806) |
Arauco, LR | Argentina | 48 km | (-28.581, -66.793) |
Tinogasta, CT | Argentina | 55 km | (-28.066, -67.564) |
Londres, CT | Argentina | 55 km | (-27.713, -67.136) |
Belén, CT | Argentina | 61 km | (-27.650, -67.026) |
Puerta de San José, CT | Argentina | 72 km | (-27.548, -67.006) |
Aminga, LR | Argentina | 73 km | (-28.848, -66.930) |
Saujil, CT | Argentina | 80 km | (-28.175, -66.216) |
Pomán, CT | Argentina | 82 km | (-28.395, -66.218) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 28.1987° N 112.9709° E
Elevation: 67 m (220 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/La_Rioja
Coordinates: 28.4105° S 67.0934° W
Elevation: 1,022 m (3,353 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Changsha
The DMS coordinates are: 28°11'55.5'' N 112°58'15.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 28.19874°
LngO = 112.97087°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -28.19874°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 112.97087 - 180° = -67.02913°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Changsha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-28.19874, -67.02913)
In DMS format: 28°11'55.5'' N 112°58'15.1'' E .