Antipode of Kai Tak, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Kai Tak is La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina.
Kai Tak
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.324, 114.197
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.324, -65.803
La Quiaca
Argentina
La Quiaca is the closest city to Kai Tak's antipodal point (32 km).
The antipodal city to Kai Tak is La Quiaca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kai Tak is La Quiaca.
The distance from Kai Tak 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kai Tak
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kai Tak's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kai Tak.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 32 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 34 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 40 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 45 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 49 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 79 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 87 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 98 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 100 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 108 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.3243° N 114.1974° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 22.1045° S 65.5965° W
Elevation: 3,408 m (11,181 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 Kai Tak
The DMS coordinates are: 22°19'27.3'' N 114°11'50.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.32425°
LngO = 114.19741°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.32425°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.19741 - 180° = -65.80259°
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 Kai Tak is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.32425, -65.80259)
In DMS format: 22°19'27.3'' N 114°11'50.7'' E .