Antipode of Guangzhou, China
The opposite side of the world to Guangzhou is Susques, Jujuy, Argentina.
Guangzhou
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.117, 113.250
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.117, -66.750
Susques
Argentina
Susques is the closest city to Guangzhou' antipodal point (50 km).
The antipodal city to Guangzhou is Susques. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guangzhou is Susques.
The distance from Guangzhou to Susques 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 Guangzhou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guangzhou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guangzhou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susques, JY | Argentina | 50 km | (-23.399, -66.368) |
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 96 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 110 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 117 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| San Antonio de los Cobres, SA | Argentina | 130 km | (-24.221, -66.320) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 144 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
| Tilcara, JY | Argentina | 148 km | (-23.578, -65.395) |
| Maimará, JY | Argentina | 148 km | (-23.625, -65.409) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 148 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta | Chile | 150 km | (-22.911, -68.201) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 23.1167° N 113.25° E
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 23.3986° S 66.3675° W
Elevation: 3,605 m (11,827 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 Guangzhou
The DMS coordinates are: 23°7'0'' N 113°15'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.11667°
LngO = 113.25°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.11667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.25 - 180° = -66.75°
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 Guangzhou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.11667, -66.75)
In DMS format: 23°7'0'' N 113°15'0'' E .