Antipode of Shek Lei, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Shek Lei is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Shek Lei
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.366, 114.140
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.366, -65.860
Rinconada
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Shek Lei's antipodal point (33 km).
The antipodal city to Shek Lei is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shek Lei is Rinconada.
The distance from Shek Lei 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 Shek Lei
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shek Lei's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shek Lei.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 33 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 40 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 41 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 43 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 51 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 81 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 93 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 96 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 103 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 107 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.3661° N 114.1398° E
Elevation: 68 m (223 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 Shek Lei
The DMS coordinates are: 22°21'58.1'' N 114°8'23.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.36613°
LngO = 114.13982°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.36613°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.13982 - 180° = -65.86018°
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 Shek Lei is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.36613, -65.86018)
In DMS format: 22°21'58.1'' N 114°8'23.4'' E .