Antipode of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

The opposite side of the world to Karakol is Hanga Roa, Valparaíso, Chile.

Karakol

Kyrgyzstan

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 42.491, 78.394

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -42.491, -101.606

Hanga Roa

Chile

Hanga Roa is the closest city to Karakol's antipodal point (1,844 km).

The antipodal city to Karakol is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karakol is Hanga Roa.

The distance from Karakol 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 Karakol

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karakol's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karakol.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Hanga Roa, Valparaíso Chile 1,844 km (-27.153, -109.424)
Chonchi, Los Lagos Region Chile 2,275 km (-42.624, -73.775)
Castro, Los Lagos Region Chile 2,278 km (-42.472, -73.773)
Quellón, Los Lagos Region Chile 2,280 km (-43.118, -73.617)
Ancud, Los Lagos Region Chile 2,287 km (-41.871, -73.816)
Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region Chile 2,290 km (-42.378, -73.650)
Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén Chile 2,321 km (-45.467, -72.817)
Puerto Aysén, Aysén Chile 2,331 km (-45.403, -72.692)
Puerto Cisnes, Aysén Chile 2,335 km (-44.747, -72.697)
El Chaltén, SC Argentina 2,338 km (-49.330, -72.886)
Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Bishkek

Coordinates: 42.4907° N 78.3936° E

Elevation: 1,751 m (5,745 ft)

Hanga Roa, Chile

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 Karakol

The DMS coordinates are: 42°29'26.4'' N 78°23'37'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 42.49068°

LngO = 78.39362°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -42.49068°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 78.39362 - 180° = -101.60638°

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 Karakol is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.49068, -101.60638)

In DMS format: 42°29'26.4'' N 78°23'37'' E .

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