Antipode of Bulgan, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Bulgan is Quellón, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
Bulgan
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 44.783, 98.650
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.783, -81.350
Quellón
Chile
Quellón is the closest city to Bulgan's antipodal point (647 km).
The antipodal city to Bulgan is Quellón. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bulgan is Quellón.
The distance from Bulgan to Quellón is about 19,000 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 Bulgan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bulgan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bulgan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quellón, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 647 km | (-43.118, -73.617) |
| Chonchi, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 656 km | (-42.624, -73.775) |
| Castro, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 663 km | (-42.472, -73.773) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 675 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| Dalcahue, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 677 km | (-42.378, -73.650) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 685 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| Puerto Cisnes, Aysén | Chile | 685 km | (-44.747, -72.697) |
| Ancud, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 691 km | (-41.871, -73.816) |
| La Junta, Aysén | Chile | 718 km | (-43.974, -72.406) |
| Chaitén, Los Lagos Region | Chile | 725 km | (-42.916, -72.706) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Coordinates: 44.7833° N 98.65° E
Elevation: 2,467 m (8,094 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 43.1182° S 73.6166° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Bulgan
The DMS coordinates are: 44°46'60'' N 98°39'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.78333°
LngO = 98.65°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.78333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 98.65 - 180° = -81.35°
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 Bulgan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.78333, -81.35)
In DMS format: 44°46'60'' N 98°39'0'' E .