Antipode of Santiago, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Santiago is Jishan, Zhejiang, China.
Santiago
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -27.143, -56.768
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 27.143, 123.232
Jishan
China
Jishan is the closest city to Santiago's antipodal point (213 km).
The antipodal city to Santiago is Jishan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santiago is Jishan.
The distance from Santiago to Jishan 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 Santiago
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santiago's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santiago.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jishan, Zhejiang | China | 213 km | (28.108, 121.366) |
| Ganjiang, Zhejiang | China | 217 km | (28.161, 121.351) |
| Shamen, Zhejiang | China | 220 km | (28.242, 121.378) |
| Shiqiaotou, Zhejiang | China | 221 km | (28.356, 121.451) |
| Chumen, Zhejiang | China | 225 km | (28.220, 121.293) |
| Zhugang, Zhejiang | China | 227 km | (28.138, 121.226) |
| Wenling, Zhejiang | China | 228 km | (28.375, 121.384) |
| Qinggang, Zhejiang | China | 228 km | (28.252, 121.285) |
| Lupu, Zhejiang | China | 229 km | (28.192, 121.236) |
| Taiping, Zhejiang | China | 229 km | (28.369, 121.362) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 27.1431° S 56.768° W
Elevation: 128 m (420 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 28.1078° N 121.3661° E
Elevation: 39 m (128 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 Santiago
The DMS coordinates are: 27°8'35.2'' S 56°46'4.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -27.1431°
LngO = -56.76803°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 27.1431°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.76803 + 180° = 123.23197°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Santiago is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (27.1431, 123.23197)
In DMS format: 27°8'35.2'' S 56°46'4.9'' W.