Antipode of Ürümqi, China
The opposite side of the world to Ürümqi is Chonchi, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
Ürümqi
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 43.801, 87.600
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.801, -92.400
Chonchi
Chile
Chonchi is the closest city to Ürümqi's antipodal point (1,516 km).
The antipodal city to Ürümqi is Chonchi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ürümqi is Chonchi.
The distance from Ürümqi to Chonchi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ürümqi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ürümqi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ürümqi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chonchi, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 1,516 km | (-42.624, -73.775) |
| Quellón, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 1,519 km | (-43.118, -73.617) |
| Castro, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 1,519 km | (-42.472, -73.773) |
| Ancud, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 1,531 km | (-41.871, -73.816) |
| Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 1,531 km | (-42.378, -73.650) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 1,561 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 1,571 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| Puerto Cisnes, Aysén | Chile | 1,573 km | (-44.747, -72.697) |
| Calbuco, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 1,589 km | (-41.773, -73.130) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 1,591 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Urumqi
Coordinates: 43.801° N 87.6005° E
Elevation: 862 m (2,828 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 42.6239° S 73.775° W
Elevation: 44 m (144 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 Ürümqi
The DMS coordinates are: 43°48'3.5'' N 87°36'1.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.80096°
LngO = 87.60046°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.80096°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 87.60046 - 180° = -92.39954°
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 Ürümqi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.80096, -92.39954)
In DMS format: 43°48'3.5'' N 87°36'1.7'' E .