Antipode of Karatau, Kazakhstan
The opposite side of the world to Karatau is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.
Karatau
Kazakhstan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 43.180, 70.459
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.180, -109.541
Hanga Roa
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Karatau's antipodal point (1,778 km).
The antipodal city to Karatau is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karatau is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Karatau 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 Karatau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karatau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karatau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,778 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,748 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 2,877 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Chonchi, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,899 km | (-42.624, -73.775) |
| Quellón, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,899 km | (-43.118, -73.617) |
| Castro, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,903 km | (-42.472, -73.773) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 2,911 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 2,913 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 2,915 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 2,916 km | (-42.378, -73.650) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Almaty
Coordinates: 43.1796° N 70.4592° E
Elevation: 525 m (1,722 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 Karatau
The DMS coordinates are: 43°10'46.5'' N 70°27'33.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.17959°
LngO = 70.4592°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.17959°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 70.4592 - 180° = -109.5408°
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 Karatau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.17959, -109.5408)
In DMS format: 43°10'46.5'' N 70°27'33.1'' E .