Antipode of Kharkhorin, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Kharkhorin is Cochrane, Aysén, Chile.
Kharkhorin
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 47.192, 102.813
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.192, -77.187
Cochrane
Chile
Cochrane is the closest city to Kharkhorin's antipodal point (350 km).
The antipodal city to Kharkhorin is Cochrane. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kharkhorin is Cochrane.
The distance from Kharkhorin 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 Kharkhorin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kharkhorin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kharkhorin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 350 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 387 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 398 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 399 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| Chile Chico, Aysén | Chile | 423 km | (-46.541, -71.724) |
| Los Antiguos, SC | Argentina | 429 km | (-46.549, -71.631) |
| Coyhaique, Aysén | Chile | 433 km | (-45.575, -72.066) |
| Puerto Cisnes, Aysén | Chile | 441 km | (-44.747, -72.697) |
| Perito Moreno, SC | Argentina | 482 km | (-46.591, -70.926) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 503 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Coordinates: 47.1925° N 102.8135° E
Elevation: 1,476 m (4,843 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 Kharkhorin
The DMS coordinates are: 47°11'32.8'' N 102°48'48.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.19245°
LngO = 102.81349°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.19245°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.81349 - 180° = -77.18651°
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 Kharkhorin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.19245, -77.18651)
In DMS format: 47°11'32.8'' N 102°48'48.6'' E .