Antipode of Qingdao, China
The opposite side of the world to Qingdao is General Alvear, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Qingdao
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.065, 120.380
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -36.065, -59.620
General Alvear
Argentina
General Alvear is the closest city to Qingdao's antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Qingdao is General Alvear. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qingdao is General Alvear.
The distance from Qingdao to General Alvear 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 Qingdao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qingdao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qingdao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Alvear, BA | Argentina | 36 km | (-36.022, -60.015) |
| Las Flores, BA | Argentina | 47 km | (-36.014, -59.100) |
| Tapalqué, BA | Argentina | 49 km | (-36.356, -60.025) |
| Saladillo, BA | Argentina | 49 km | (-35.639, -59.779) |
| Roque Pérez, BA | Argentina | 78 km | (-35.401, -59.335) |
| Azul, BA | Argentina | 82 km | (-36.778, -59.858) |
| Veinticinco de Mayo, BA | Argentina | 86 km | (-35.432, -60.172) |
| Rauch, BA | Argentina | 92 km | (-36.774, -59.088) |
| San Miguel del Monte, BA | Argentina | 101 km | (-35.439, -58.807) |
| General Belgrano, BA | Argentina | 107 km | (-35.768, -58.494) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 36.0649° N 120.3804° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 36.0217° S 60.0145° W
Elevation: 60 m (197 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 Qingdao
The DMS coordinates are: 36°3'53.6'' N 120°22'49.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.06488°
LngO = 120.38042°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.06488°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.38042 - 180° = -59.61958°
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 Qingdao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.06488, -59.61958)
In DMS format: 36°3'53.6'' N 120°22'49.5'' E .