Antipode of Fray Bentos, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Fray Bentos is Changsha, Jiangsu, China.
Fray Bentos
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -33.117, -58.311
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.117, 121.689
Changsha
China
Changsha is the closest city to Fray Bentos's antipodal point (87 km).
The antipodal city to Fray Bentos is Changsha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fray Bentos is Changsha.
The distance from Fray Bentos to Changsha 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 Fray Bentos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fray Bentos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fray Bentos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha, Jiangsu | China | 87 km | (32.410, 121.288) |
| Jianggang, Jiangsu | China | 89 km | (32.740, 120.846) |
| Xincao, Jiangsu | China | 90 km | (32.884, 120.762) |
| Juzhen, Jiangsu | China | 91 km | (32.414, 121.195) |
| Zhangjiayuan, Jiangsu | China | 92 km | (32.454, 121.092) |
| Xiamazhuang, Jiangsu | China | 95 km | (32.532, 120.948) |
| Xujia Changzhuang, Jiangsu | China | 95 km | (32.432, 121.079) |
| Caomiao, Jiangsu | China | 96 km | (33.049, 120.668) |
| Fengli, Jiangsu | China | 96 km | (32.448, 121.044) |
| Xinnong, Jiangsu | China | 96 km | (32.750, 120.758) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 33.1165° S 58.3107° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 32.4096° N 121.288° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Fray Bentos
The DMS coordinates are: 33°6'59.4'' S 58°18'38.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.11651°
LngO = -58.31067°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.11651°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -58.31067 + 180° = 121.68933°
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 Fray Bentos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.11651, 121.68933)
In DMS format: 33°6'59.4'' S 58°18'38.4'' W.