Antipode of Khovd, Mongolia
The opposite side of the world to Khovd is El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Khovd
Mongolia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 48.006, 91.642
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.006, -88.358
El Chaltén
Argentina
El Chaltén is the closest city to Khovd's antipodal point (1,147 km).
The antipodal city to Khovd is El Chaltén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Khovd is El Chaltén.
The distance from Khovd 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 Khovd
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Khovd's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Khovd.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Chaltén, SC | Argentina | 1,147 km | (-49.330, -72.886) |
| Cochrane, Aysén | Chile | 1,187 km | (-47.256, -72.570) |
| El Calafate, SC | Argentina | 1,198 km | (-50.341, -72.277) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 1,210 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Yacimientos Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 1,216 km | (-51.536, -72.338) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 1,216 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén | Chile | 1,219 km | (-45.467, -72.817) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 1,226 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Puerto Aysén, Aysén | Chile | 1,230 km | (-45.403, -72.692) |
| Puerto Cisnes, Aysén | Chile | 1,256 km | (-44.747, -72.697) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hovd
Coordinates: 48.0056° N 91.6419° E
Elevation: 1,395 m (4,577 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 Khovd
The DMS coordinates are: 48°0'20'' N 91°38'31'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.00556°
LngO = 91.64194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.00556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 91.64194 - 180° = -88.35806°
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 Khovd is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.00556, -88.35806)
In DMS format: 48°0'20'' N 91°38'31'' E .