The opposite side of the world to Jordan is La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina.
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.305, 114.170
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.305, -65.830
Argentina
La Quiaca is the closest city to Jordan's antipodal point (33 km).
The antipodal city to Jordan is La Quiaca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jordan is La Quiaca.
The distance from Jordan to La Quiaca is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jordan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jordan.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 33 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 34 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 38 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 46 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 48 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
Iruya, SA | Argentina | 83 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 89 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 96 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 102 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 111 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.3054° N 114.17° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 22.1045° S 65.5965° W
Elevation: 3,408 m (11,181 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Jordan
The DMS coordinates are: 22°18'19.4'' N 114°10'12'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.30539°
LngO = 114.17001°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.30539°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.17001 - 180° = -65.82999°
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 Jordan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.30539, -65.82999)
In DMS format: 22°18'19.4'' N 114°10'12'' E .