Antipode of Altai, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Altai is Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén, Chile.
Altai
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 46.372, 96.258
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.372, -83.742
Puerto Chacabuco
Chile
Puerto Chacabuco is the closest city to Altai's antipodal point (853 km).
The antipodal city to Altai is Puerto Chacabuco. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Altai is Puerto Chacabuco.
The distance from Altai to Puerto Chacabuco is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Altai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Altai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Altai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 853 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 858 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 864 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 875 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Quellón, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 879 km | (-43.118, -73.617) |
| Puerto Cisnes, Aysén | Chile | 880 km | (-44.747, -72.697) |
| Chonchi, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 895 km | (-42.624, -73.775) |
| Castro, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 903 km | (-42.472, -73.773) |
| Coyhaique, Aysén | Chile | 908 km | (-45.575, -72.066) |
| Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 918 km | (-42.378, -73.650) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hovd
Coordinates: 46.3722° N 96.2583° E
Elevation: 2,156 m (7,073 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 45.4667° S 72.8167° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Altai
The DMS coordinates are: 46°22'20'' N 96°15'30'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.37222°
LngO = 96.25833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.37222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 96.25833 - 180° = -83.74167°
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 Altai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.37222, -83.74167)
In DMS format: 46°22'20'' N 96°15'30'' E .