Antipode of Shantou, China
The opposite side of the world to Shantou is Embarcación, Salta, Argentina.
Shantou
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.355, 116.679
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.355, -63.321
Embarcación
Argentina
Embarcación is the closest city to Shantou's antipodal point (81 km).
The antipodal city to Shantou is Embarcación. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shantou is Embarcación.
The distance from Shantou to Embarcación 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 Shantou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shantou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shantou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embarcación, SA | Argentina | 81 km | (-23.210, -64.100) |
| General Mosconi, SA | Argentina | 98 km | (-22.596, -63.811) |
| Rivadavia, SA | Argentina | 102 km | (-24.186, -62.885) |
| San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, SA | Argentina | 105 km | (-23.137, -64.324) |
| General Mosconi, FO | Argentina | 105 km | (-23.185, -62.307) |
| Tartagal, SA | Argentina | 105 km | (-22.517, -63.806) |
| Yuto, JY | Argentina | 122 km | (-23.643, -64.472) |
| Palma Sola, JY | Argentina | 122 km | (-23.978, -64.303) |
| Bermejo, Tarija Department | Bolivia | 125 km | (-22.732, -64.337) |
| Caimancito, JY | Argentina | 137 km | (-23.741, -64.593) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 23.3549° N 116.6788° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: 23.21° S 64.0997° W
Elevation: 292 m (958 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 Shantou
The DMS coordinates are: 23°21'17.6'' N 116°40'43.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.35489°
LngO = 116.67876°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.35489°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 116.67876 - 180° = -63.32124°
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 Shantou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.35489, -63.32124)
In DMS format: 23°21'17.6'' N 116°40'43.5'' E .