Antipode of Altanbulag, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Altanbulag is El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Altanbulag
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 50.316, 106.499
Antipodal point
Chile
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -50.316, -73.501
El Calafate
Argentina
El Calafate is the closest city to Altanbulag's antipodal point (87 km).
The antipodal city to Altanbulag is El Calafate. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Altanbulag is El Calafate.
The distance from Altanbulag to El Calafate is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Altanbulag
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Altanbulag's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Altanbulag.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 87 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 118 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 159 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 159 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 168 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 172 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Gobernador Gregores, SC | Argentina | 293 km | (-48.751, -70.247) |
| Comandante Luis Piedrabuena, SC | Argentina | 330 km | (-49.985, -68.915) |
| Río Gallegos, SC | Argentina | 334 km | (-51.623, -69.218) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 347 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Coordinates: 50.3156° N 106.4986° E
Elevation: 698 m (2,290 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
Coordinates: 50.3408° S 72.2768° W
Elevation: 205 m (673 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 Altanbulag
The DMS coordinates are: 50°18'56'' N 106°29'55'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.31556°
LngO = 106.49861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.31556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.49861 - 180° = -73.50139°
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 Altanbulag is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.31556, -73.50139)
In DMS format: 50°18'56'' N 106°29'55'' E .