Antipode of Bulgan, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Bulgan is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Bulgan
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 50.542, 101.514
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.542, -78.486
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Bulgan's antipodal point (424 km).
The antipodal city to Bulgan is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bulgan is El Chaltén.
The distance from Bulgan to El Chaltén 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 424 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 439 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 442 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 445 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 445 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 455 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 567 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 597 km | (-53.155, -70.911) |
| Gobernador Gregores, SC | Argentina | 627 km | (-48.751, -70.247) |
| Porvenir, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 637 km | (-53.296, -70.366) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Coordinates: 50.5419° N 101.5142° E
Elevation: 1,129 m (3,704 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 Bulgan
The DMS coordinates are: 50°32'31'' N 101°30'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.54194°
LngO = 101.51417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.54194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.51417 - 180° = -78.48583°
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) = (-50.54194, -78.48583)
In DMS format: 50°32'31'' N 101°30'51'' E .