Antipode of Sha Tin Wai, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Sha Tin Wai is La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina.
Sha Tin Wai
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.378, 114.198
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.378, -65.802
La Quiaca
Argentina
La Quiaca is the closest city to Sha Tin Wai's antipodal point (37 km).
The antipodal city to Sha Tin Wai is La Quiaca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sha Tin Wai is La Quiaca.
The distance from Sha Tin Wai 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 Sha Tin Wai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sha Tin Wai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sha Tin Wai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 37 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 38 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 39 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 40 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 54 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 76 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 87 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 94 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 103 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
| Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 104 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.3776° N 114.1975° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Sha Tin Wai
The DMS coordinates are: 22°22'39.2'' N 114°11'51.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.37756°
LngO = 114.19753°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.37756°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.19753 - 180° = -65.80247°
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 Sha Tin Wai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.37756, -65.80247)
In DMS format: 22°22'39.2'' N 114°11'51.1'' E .