Antipode of Shu, Kazakhstan
The opposite side of the world to Shu is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.
Shu
Kazakhstan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 43.605, 73.762
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.605, -106.238
Hanga Roa
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Shu's antipodal point (1,848 km).
The antipodal city to Shu is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shu is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Shu 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 Shu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,848 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 2,616 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Chonchi, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,628 km | (-42.624, -73.775) |
| Quellón, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,628 km | (-43.118, -73.617) |
| Castro, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,632 km | (-42.472, -73.773) |
| Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,644 km | (-42.378, -73.650) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 2,645 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 2,645 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Ancud, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,645 km | (-41.871, -73.816) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 2,656 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Almaty
Coordinates: 43.6051° N 73.7622° E
Elevation: 461 m (1,512 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 Shu
The DMS coordinates are: 43°36'18.3'' N 73°45'44'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.60507°
LngO = 73.76221°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.60507°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.76221 - 180° = -106.23779°
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 Shu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.60507, -106.23779)
In DMS format: 43°36'18.3'' N 73°45'44'' E .