Antipode of Bayan, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Bayan is Cochrane, Aysén, Chile.
Bayan
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 47.450, 103.150
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.450, -76.850
Cochrane
Chile
Cochrane is the closest city to Bayan's antipodal point (324 km).
The antipodal city to Bayan is Cochrane. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bayan is Cochrane.
The distance from Bayan to Cochrane 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 Bayan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bayan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bayan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 324 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 360 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 380 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 392 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 403 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
| Los Antiguos, SC | Argentina | 409 km | (-46.549, -71.631) |
| Coyhaique, Aysén | Chile | 422 km | (-45.575, -72.066) |
| Puerto Cisnes, Aysén | Chile | 440 km | (-44.747, -72.697) |
| Perito Moreno, SC | Argentina | 460 km | (-46.591, -70.926) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 464 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Coordinates: 47.45° N 103.15° E
Elevation: 1,285 m (4,216 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 47.2557° S 72.5695° W
Elevation: 144 m (472 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 Bayan
The DMS coordinates are: 47°27'0'' N 103°9'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.45°
LngO = 103.15°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.45°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.15 - 180° = -76.85°
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 Bayan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.45, -76.85)
In DMS format: 47°27'0'' N 103°9'0'' E .