Antipode of Tianjin, China
The opposite side of the world to Tianjin is Médanos, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tianjin
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.142, 117.177
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -39.142, -62.823
Médanos
Argentina
Médanos is the closest city to Tianjin' antipodal point (37 km).
The antipodal city to Tianjin is Médanos. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tianjin is Médanos.
The distance from Tianjin to Médanos 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 Tianjin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tianjin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tianjin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Médanos, BA | Argentina | 37 km | (-38.829, -62.693) |
| Bahía Blanca, BA | Argentina | 68 km | (-38.718, -62.265) |
| Punta Alta, BA | Argentina | 71 km | (-38.881, -62.075) |
| La Adela, LP | Argentina | 110 km | (-38.983, -64.083) |
| Río Colorado, RN | Argentina | 111 km | (-38.991, -64.096) |
| Tornquist, BA | Argentina | 127 km | (-38.101, -62.223) |
| Jacinto Aráuz, LP | Argentina | 129 km | (-38.085, -63.430) |
| Monte Hermoso, BA | Argentina | 133 km | (-38.983, -61.295) |
| Coronel Dorrego, BA | Argentina | 141 km | (-38.719, -61.288) |
| General San Martín, LP | Argentina | 146 km | (-37.979, -63.603) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 39.1422° N 117.1767° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.8292° S 62.6935° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Tianjin
The DMS coordinates are: 39°8'32'' N 117°10'36'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.14222°
LngO = 117.17667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.14222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 117.17667 - 180° = -62.82333°
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 Tianjin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.14222, -62.82333)
In DMS format: 39°8'32'' N 117°10'36'' E .