Antipode of Cao Bằng, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Cao Bằng is Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile.
Cao Bằng
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.666, 106.258
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.666, -73.742
Mejillones
Chile
Mejillones is the closest city to Cao Bằng' antipodal point (342 km).
The antipodal city to Cao Bằng is Mejillones. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cao Bằng is Mejillones.
The distance from Cao Bằng to Mejillones 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 Cao Bằng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cao Bằng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cao Bằng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mejillones, Antofagasta | Chile | 342 km | (-23.100, -70.447) |
| Antofagasta | Chile | 360 km | (-23.652, -70.395) |
| Tocopilla, Antofagasta | Chile | 370 km | (-22.092, -70.198) |
| Baquedano, Antofagasta | Chile | 407 km | (-23.334, -69.841) |
| María Elena, Antofagasta | Chile | 421 km | (-22.344, -69.662) |
| Chanavayita, Tarapacá | Chile | 427 km | (-20.705, -70.189) |
| Taltal, Antofagasta | Chile | 449 km | (-25.407, -70.486) |
| Iquique, Tarapacá | Chile | 461 km | (-20.213, -70.150) |
| Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá | Chile | 461 km | (-20.269, -70.105) |
| Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá | Chile | 489 km | (-20.256, -69.786) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 22.6657° N 106.2579° E
Elevation: 197 m (646 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 23.1° S 70.447° W
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Cao Bằng
The DMS coordinates are: 22°39'56.4'' N 106°15'28.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.66568°
LngO = 106.25786°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.66568°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.25786 - 180° = -73.74214°
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 Cao Bằng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.66568, -73.74214)
In DMS format: 22°39'56.4'' N 106°15'28.3'' E .