Antipode of Yuen Long, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Yuen Long is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Yuen Long
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.445, 114.026
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.445, -65.974
Rinconada
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Yuen Long's antipodal point (20 km).
The antipodal city to Yuen Long is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yuen Long is Rinconada.
The distance from Yuen Long 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 Yuen Long
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yuen Long's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yuen Long.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 20 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 42 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 54 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 56 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 56 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 87 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 91 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 106 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 106 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
| Susques, JY | Argentina | 113 km | (-23.399, -66.368) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates: 22.4452° N 114.0262° E
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Yuen Long
The DMS coordinates are: 22°26'42.6'' N 114°1'34.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.44518°
LngO = 114.02621°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.44518°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.02621 - 180° = -65.97379°
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 Yuen Long is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.44518, -65.97379)
In DMS format: 22°26'42.6'' N 114°1'34.4'' E .