Antipode of Buga, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Buga is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Buga
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 48.950, 89.983
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.950, -90.017
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Buga's antipodal point (1,248 km).
The antipodal city to Buga is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buga is El Chaltén.
The distance from Buga 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 Buga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 1,248 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 1,281 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 1,287 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 1,290 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 1,290 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 1,299 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 1,310 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 1,356 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 1,368 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 1,394 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hovd
Coordinates: 48.95° N 89.9833° E
Elevation: 1,815 m (5,955 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 Buga
The DMS coordinates are: 48°57'0'' N 89°58'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.95°
LngO = 89.98333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.95°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 89.98333 - 180° = -90.01667°
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 Buga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.95, -90.01667)
In DMS format: 48°57'0'' N 89°58'60'' E .