Antipode of Chita, Russia
The opposite side of the world to Chita is Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Chita
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.032, 113.501
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.032, -66.499
Río Gallegos
Argentina
Río Gallegos is the closest city to Chita' antipodal point (193 km).
The antipodal city to Chita is Río Gallegos. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chita is Río Gallegos.
The distance from Chita to Río Gallegos 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 Chita
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chita's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chita.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Río Gallegos, SC | Argentina | 193 km | (-51.623, -69.218) |
| Río Grande, TF | Argentina | 212 km | (-53.788, -67.710) |
| Puerto Santa Cruz, SC | Argentina | 265 km | (-50.019, -68.524) |
| Cámeron, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 277 km | (-53.640, -69.647) |
| Tolhuin, TF | Argentina | 280 km | (-54.511, -67.196) |
| Comandante Luis Piedrabuena, SC | Argentina | 284 km | (-49.985, -68.915) |
| Porvenir, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 297 km | (-53.296, -70.366) |
| Puerto San Julián, SC | Argentina | 315 km | (-49.307, -67.730) |
| Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 324 km | (-53.155, -70.911) |
| Puerto Williams, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 331 km | (-54.934, -67.610) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Chita
Coordinates: 52.0317° N 113.5009° E
Elevation: 668 m (2,192 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
Coordinates: 51.6226° S 69.2181° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 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 Chita
The DMS coordinates are: 52°1'54.2'' N 113°30'3.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.03171°
LngO = 113.50087°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.03171°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.50087 - 180° = -66.49913°
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 Chita is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.03171, -66.49913)
In DMS format: 52°1'54.2'' N 113°30'3.1'' E .