Antipode of Nanjing, China
The opposite side of the world to Nanjing is Gálvez, Santa Fe, Argentina.
Nanjing
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.062, 118.778
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -32.062, -61.222
Gálvez
Argentina
Gálvez is the closest city to Nanjing's antipodal point (4 km).
The antipodal city to Nanjing is Gálvez. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nanjing is Gálvez.
The distance from Nanjing to Gálvez 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 Nanjing
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nanjing's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nanjing.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gálvez, SF | Argentina | 4 km | (-32.029, -61.221) |
| Coronda, SF | Argentina | 30 km | (-31.973, -60.920) |
| San Carlos Centro, SF | Argentina | 39 km | (-31.729, -61.092) |
| El Trébol, SF | Argentina | 48 km | (-32.201, -61.701) |
| Diamante, ER | Argentina | 55 km | (-32.067, -60.643) |
| Las Rosas, SF | Argentina | 57 km | (-32.477, -61.580) |
| Totoras, SF | Argentina | 58 km | (-32.584, -61.169) |
| Santo Tomé, SF | Argentina | 62 km | (-31.663, -60.765) |
| San Jorge, SF | Argentina | 63 km | (-31.896, -61.860) |
| Sastre, SF | Argentina | 66 km | (-31.768, -61.829) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 32.0617° N 118.7778° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 32.0293° S 61.221° W
Elevation: 57 m (187 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 Nanjing
The DMS coordinates are: 32°3'42'' N 118°46'40'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.06167°
LngO = 118.77778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.06167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 118.77778 - 180° = -61.22222°
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 Nanjing is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.06167, -61.22222)
In DMS format: 32°3'42'' N 118°46'40'' E .