Antipode of Ping Shan, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Ping Shan is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Ping Shan
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.441, 114.006
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.441, -65.994
Rinconada
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Ping Shan's antipodal point (18 km).
The antipodal city to Ping Shan is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ping Shan is Rinconada.
The distance from Ping Shan to Rinconada 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 Ping Shan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ping Shan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ping Shan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 18 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 44 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 55 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 55 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 57 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 89 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 92 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 108 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 108 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Susques, JY | Argentina | 113 km | (-23.399, -66.368) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.4411° N 114.0061° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 22.4408° S 66.1672° W
Elevation: 3,915 m (12,844 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 Ping Shan
The DMS coordinates are: 22°26'28'' N 114°0'21.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.44111°
LngO = 114.00608°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.44111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.00608 - 180° = -65.99392°
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 Ping Shan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.44111, -65.99392)
In DMS format: 22°26'28'' N 114°0'21.9'' E .