Antipode of Chongqing, China
The opposite side of the world to Chongqing is Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Chongqing
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.560, 106.558
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.560, -73.442
Coquimbo
Chile
Coquimbo is the closest city to Chongqing's antipodal point (208 km).
The antipodal city to Chongqing is Coquimbo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chongqing is Coquimbo.
The distance from Chongqing to Coquimbo 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 Chongqing
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chongqing's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chongqing.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 208 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 216 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| Ovalle, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 245 km | (-30.601, -71.199) |
| Vicuña, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 269 km | (-30.035, -70.713) |
| Monte Patria, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 270 km | (-30.695, -70.958) |
| Vallenar, Atacama | Chile | 283 km | (-28.576, -70.759) |
| Illapel, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 317 km | (-31.633, -71.170) |
| Salamanca, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 342 km | (-31.779, -70.964) |
| La Ligua, Valparaíso | Chile | 384 km | (-32.452, -71.231) |
| Copiapó, Atacama | Chile | 390 km | (-27.367, -70.331) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 29.5603° N 106.5577° E
Elevation: 289 m (948 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 29.9533° S 71.3395° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Chongqing
The DMS coordinates are: 29°33'36.9'' N 106°33'27.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.56026°
LngO = 106.55771°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.56026°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.55771 - 180° = -73.44229°
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 Chongqing is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.56026, -73.44229)
In DMS format: 29°33'36.9'' N 106°33'27.8'' E .