Antipode of Altay, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Altay is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Altay
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 49.703, 96.359
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.703, -83.641
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Altay's antipodal point (779 km).
The antipodal city to Altay is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Altay is El Chaltén.
The distance from Altay to El Chaltén 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 Altay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Altay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Altay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 779 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 817 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 817 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 825 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 825 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 834 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 862 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 939 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 951 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 953 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hovd
Coordinates: 49.7032° N 96.3592° E
Elevation: 1,420 m (4,659 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
Coordinates: 49.3299° S 72.8861° W
Elevation: 401 m (1,316 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 Altay
The DMS coordinates are: 49°42'11.4'' N 96°21'33.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.70317°
LngO = 96.3592°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.70317°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 96.3592 - 180° = -83.6408°
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 Altay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.70317, -83.6408)
In DMS format: 49°42'11.4'' N 96°21'33.1'' E .