Antipode of Wuhan, China
The opposite side of the world to Wuhan is Castro Barros, La Rioja, Argentina.
Wuhan
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 30.583, 114.267
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -30.583, -65.733
Castro Barros
Argentina
Castro Barros is the closest city to Wuhan' antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Wuhan is Castro Barros. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wuhan is Castro Barros.
The distance from Wuhan to Castro Barros 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 Wuhan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wuhan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wuhan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castro Barros, LR | Argentina | 1 km | (-30.580, -65.727) |
| Serrezuela, CB | Argentina | 34 km | (-30.640, -65.387) |
| Olta, LR | Argentina | 51 km | (-30.631, -66.263) |
| Milagro, LR | Argentina | 53 km | (-31.008, -65.991) |
| Chamical, LR | Argentina | 61 km | (-30.360, -66.314) |
| Tama, LR | Argentina | 77 km | (-30.508, -66.530) |
| Villa de Soto, CB | Argentina | 78 km | (-30.855, -64.985) |
| Malanzán, LR | Argentina | 87 km | (-30.804, -66.609) |
| San Carlos Minas, CB | Argentina | 89 km | (-31.176, -65.102) |
| Cruz del Eje, CB | Argentina | 90 km | (-30.726, -64.804) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 30.5833° N 114.2667° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/La_Rioja
Coordinates: 30.5795° S 65.727° W
Elevation: 236 m (774 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 Wuhan
The DMS coordinates are: 30°34'60'' N 114°16'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.58333°
LngO = 114.26667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.58333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.26667 - 180° = -65.73333°
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 Wuhan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.58333, -65.73333)
In DMS format: 30°34'60'' N 114°16'0'' E .