Antipode of Hefei, China
The opposite side of the world to Hefei is Las Varillas, Cordoba, Argentina.
Hefei
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.864, 117.281
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -31.864, -62.719
Las Varillas
Argentina
Las Varillas is the closest city to Hefei' antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Hefei is Las Varillas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hefei is Las Varillas.
The distance from Hefei to Las Varillas 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 Hefei
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hefei's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hefei.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Varillas, CB | Argentina | 1 km | (-31.870, -62.720) |
| Las Varas, CB | Argentina | 12 km | (-31.803, -62.617) |
| El Arañado, CB | Argentina | 21 km | (-31.743, -62.890) |
| Pozo del Molle, CB | Argentina | 26 km | (-32.021, -62.919) |
| Saturnino María Laspiur, CB | Argentina | 29 km | (-31.703, -62.483) |
| Colonia San Bartolomé, CB | Argentina | 37 km | (-31.528, -62.724) |
| Carrilobo, CB | Argentina | 38 km | (-31.874, -63.117) |
| Sacanta, CB | Argentina | 38 km | (-31.663, -63.048) |
| La Playosa, CB | Argentina | 39 km | (-32.099, -63.032) |
| San Antonio de Litín, CB | Argentina | 40 km | (-32.214, -62.631) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 31.8639° N 117.2808° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 31.8704° S 62.7197° W
Elevation: 139 m (456 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 Hefei
The DMS coordinates are: 31°51'50'' N 117°16'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.86389°
LngO = 117.28083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.86389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 117.28083 - 180° = -62.71917°
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 Hefei is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.86389, -62.71917)
In DMS format: 31°51'50'' N 117°16'51'' E .