Antipode of Hangzhou, China
The opposite side of the world to Hangzhou is San Javier, Santa Fe, Argentina.
Hangzhou
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 30.294, 120.161
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -30.294, -59.839
San Javier
Argentina
San Javier is the closest city to Hangzhou's antipodal point (33 km).
The antipodal city to Hangzhou is San Javier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hangzhou is San Javier.
The distance from Hangzhou to San Javier 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 Hangzhou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hangzhou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hangzhou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Javier, SF | Argentina | 33 km | (-30.578, -59.932) |
| Colonia La Brava, SF | Argentina | 33 km | (-30.445, -60.140) |
| Esquina, CR | Argentina | 43 km | (-30.015, -59.529) |
| Pueblo Libertador, CR | Argentina | 44 km | (-30.220, -59.390) |
| La Paz, ER | Argentina | 53 km | (-30.742, -59.645) |
| San Gustavo, ER | Argentina | 61 km | (-30.690, -59.399) |
| Calchaquí, SF | Argentina | 62 km | (-29.888, -60.287) |
| Santa Elena, ER | Argentina | 72 km | (-30.944, -59.788) |
| San Justo, SF | Argentina | 91 km | (-30.789, -60.592) |
| Helvecia, SF | Argentina | 92 km | (-31.098, -60.088) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 30.2937° N 120.1614° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 30.5778° S 59.9317° W
Elevation: 27 m (89 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 Hangzhou
The DMS coordinates are: 30°17'37.1'' N 120°9'41.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.29365°
LngO = 120.16142°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.29365°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.16142 - 180° = -59.83858°
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 Hangzhou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.29365, -59.83858)
In DMS format: 30°17'37.1'' N 120°9'41.1'' E .