Antipode of Shijiazhuang, China
The opposite side of the world to Shijiazhuang is Puelches, La Pampa, Argentina.
Shijiazhuang
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.041, 114.479
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -38.041, -65.521
Puelches
Argentina
Puelches is the closest city to Shijiazhuang' antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Shijiazhuang is Puelches. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shijiazhuang is Puelches.
The distance from Shijiazhuang to Puelches 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 Shijiazhuang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shijiazhuang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shijiazhuang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puelches, LP | Argentina | 36 km | (-38.146, -65.914) |
| Cuchillo Có, LP | Argentina | 84 km | (-38.334, -64.642) |
| General Acha, LP | Argentina | 109 km | (-37.378, -64.604) |
| Darwin, RN | Argentina | 130 km | (-39.203, -65.740) |
| Coronel Belisle, RN | Argentina | 133 km | (-39.187, -65.954) |
| Chimpay, RN | Argentina | 136 km | (-39.165, -66.146) |
| Choele Choel, RN | Argentina | 139 km | (-39.289, -65.661) |
| Limay Mahuida, LP | Argentina | 141 km | (-37.160, -66.674) |
| Fray Luis Beltrán, RN | Argentina | 143 km | (-39.314, -65.760) |
| Lamarque, RN | Argentina | 154 km | (-39.425, -65.702) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 38.0414° N 114.4786° E
Elevation: 77 m (253 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: 38.1463° S 65.914° W
Elevation: 235 m (771 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 Shijiazhuang
The DMS coordinates are: 38°2'29'' N 114°28'43'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.04139°
LngO = 114.47861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.04139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.47861 - 180° = -65.52139°
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 Shijiazhuang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.04139, -65.52139)
In DMS format: 38°2'29'' N 114°28'43'' E .