Antipode of Howrah, India
The opposite side of the world to Howrah is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.
Howrah
India
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.577, 88.319
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.577, -91.681
Hanga Roa
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Howrah's antipodal point (1,861 km).
The antipodal city to Howrah is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Howrah is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Howrah to Hanga Roa is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Howrah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Howrah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Howrah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,861 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 1,892 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| Santa Cruz, Ica | Peru | 1,906 km | (-13.832, -76.135) |
| Pisco, Ica | Peru | 1,907 km | (-13.710, -76.205) |
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 1,912 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Tupac Amaru, Ica | Peru | 1,912 km | (-13.711, -76.150) |
| San Clemente, Ica | Peru | 1,915 km | (-13.667, -76.150) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 1,919 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 1,923 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
| Independencia, Ica | Peru | 1,923 km | (-13.700, -76.033) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates: 22.5769° N 88.3186° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Easter
Coordinates: 27.1525° S 109.4244° W
Elevation: 41 m (135 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 Howrah
The DMS coordinates are: 22°34'36.8'' N 88°19'6.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.57688°
LngO = 88.31857°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.57688°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 88.31857 - 180° = -91.68143°
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 Howrah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.57688, -91.68143)
In DMS format: 22°34'36.8'' N 88°19'6.9'' E .