Antipode of Tung Chung, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Tung Chung is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Tung Chung
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.288, 113.942
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.288, -66.058
Rinconada
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Tung Chung's antipodal point (20 km).
The antipodal city to Tung Chung is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tung Chung is Rinconada.
The distance from Tung Chung 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 Tung Chung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tung Chung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tung Chung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 20 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 38 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 52 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 53 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 61 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 100 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 103 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 110 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 113 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 125 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.2878° N 113.9424° E
Elevation: 45 m (148 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 Tung Chung
The DMS coordinates are: 22°17'16.2'' N 113°56'32.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.28783°
LngO = 113.94243°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.28783°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.94243 - 180° = -66.05757°
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 Tung Chung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.28783, -66.05757)
In DMS format: 22°17'16.2'' N 113°56'32.7'' E .