Antipode of Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Taikoo Shing is La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina.
Taikoo Shing
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.286, 114.219
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.286, -65.781
La Quiaca
Argentina
La Quiaca is the closest city to Taikoo Shing's antipodal point (28 km).
The antipodal city to Taikoo Shing is La Quiaca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taikoo Shing is La Quiaca.
The distance from Taikoo Shing 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 Taikoo Shing
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taikoo Shing's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taikoo Shing.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 28 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 29 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 43 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 47 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 49 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 81 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 84 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 94 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 103 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 111 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.2861° N 114.2187° E
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 22.1045° S 65.5965° W
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 Taikoo Shing
The DMS coordinates are: 22°17'10.1'' N 114°13'7.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.28613°
LngO = 114.2187°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.28613°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.2187 - 180° = -65.7813°
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 Taikoo Shing is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.28613, -65.7813)
In DMS format: 22°17'10.1'' N 114°13'7.3'' E .