Antipode of Aksu, Kazakhstan
The opposite side of the world to Aksu is Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes, Chile.
Aksu
Kazakhstan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 52.444, 71.958
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.444, -108.042
Puerto Natales
Chile
Puerto Natales is the closest city to Aksu' antipodal point (2,412 km).
The antipodal city to Aksu is Puerto Natales. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aksu is Puerto Natales.
The distance from Aksu to Puerto Natales 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 Aksu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aksu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aksu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,412 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 2,430 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 2,430 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 2,436 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 2,473 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 2,475 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,477 km | (-53.155, -70.911) |
| Porvenir, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,509 km | (-53.296, -70.366) |
| Cámeron, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,547 km | (-53.640, -69.647) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 2,588 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Almaty
Coordinates: 52.4442° N 71.9576° E
Elevation: 278 m (912 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Punta_Arenas
Coordinates: 51.7299° S 72.506° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Aksu
The DMS coordinates are: 52°26'39.2'' N 71°57'27.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.44422°
LngO = 71.95761°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.44422°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 71.95761 - 180° = -108.04239°
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 Aksu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.44422, -108.04239)
In DMS format: 52°26'39.2'' N 71°57'27.4'' E .