Antipode of Taiyuan, China
The opposite side of the world to Taiyuan is Veinticinco de Mayo, La Pampa, Argentina.
Taiyuan
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.869, 112.560
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -37.869, -67.440
Veinticinco de Mayo
Argentina
Veinticinco de Mayo is the closest city to Taiyuan's antipodal point (26 km).
The antipodal city to Taiyuan is Veinticinco de Mayo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taiyuan is Veinticinco de Mayo.
The distance from Taiyuan to Veinticinco de Mayo 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 Taiyuan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taiyuan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taiyuan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veinticinco de Mayo, LP | Argentina | 26 km | (-37.775, -67.714) |
| Catriel, RN | Argentina | 31 km | (-37.876, -67.795) |
| Limay Mahuida, LP | Argentina | 104 km | (-37.160, -66.674) |
| Contralmirante Cordero, RN | Argentina | 114 km | (-38.756, -68.100) |
| Vista Alegre Norte, NQ | Argentina | 115 km | (-38.734, -68.171) |
| Cinco Saltos, RN | Argentina | 119 km | (-38.822, -68.063) |
| Centenario, NQ | Argentina | 123 km | (-38.830, -68.132) |
| General Fernández Oro, RN | Argentina | 128 km | (-38.953, -67.925) |
| Cipolletti, RN | Argentina | 128 km | (-38.934, -67.990) |
| Allen, RN | Argentina | 128 km | (-38.977, -67.827) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 37.8694° N 112.5603° E
Elevation: 795 m (2,608 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: 37.7749° S 67.7135° W
Elevation: 333 m (1,093 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 Taiyuan
The DMS coordinates are: 37°52'10'' N 112°33'37'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.86944°
LngO = 112.56028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.86944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 112.56028 - 180° = -67.43972°
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 Taiyuan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.86944, -67.43972)
In DMS format: 37°52'10'' N 112°33'37'' E .