Antipode of Bella Unión, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Bella Unión is Changtu, Zhejiang, China.
Bella Unión
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -30.260, -57.599
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 30.260, 122.401
Changtu
China
Changtu is the closest city to Bella Unión's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Bella Unión is Changtu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bella Unión is Changtu.
The distance from Bella Unión to Changtu 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 Bella Unión
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bella Unión's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bella Unión.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changtu, Zhejiang | China | 9 km | (30.254, 122.303) |
| Daishan, Zhejiang | China | 19 km | (30.246, 122.199) |
| Daidaon, Zhejiang | China | 20 km | (30.295, 122.198) |
| Nizhi, Zhejiang | China | 22 km | (30.304, 122.176) |
| Xiushan, Zhejiang | China | 24 km | (30.189, 122.169) |
| Qushan, Zhejiang | China | 24 km | (30.450, 122.284) |
| Dongsha, Zhejiang | China | 26 km | (30.314, 122.141) |
| Daixi, Zhejiang | China | 27 km | (30.293, 122.123) |
| Beichan, Zhejiang | China | 28 km | (30.067, 122.219) |
| Dongji, Zhejiang | China | 28 km | (30.196, 122.681) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 30.2597° S 57.5992° W
Elevation: 53 m (174 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 30.2541° N 122.3033° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Bella Unión
The DMS coordinates are: 30°15'34.8'' S 57°35'57.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -30.25966°
LngO = -57.59919°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 30.25966°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -57.59919 + 180° = 122.40081°
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 Bella Unión is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (30.25966, 122.40081)
In DMS format: 30°15'34.8'' S 57°35'57.1'' W.