Antipode of Thái Nguyên, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Thái Nguyên is Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile.
Thái Nguyên
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 21.594, 105.848
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.594, -74.152
Tocopilla
Chile
Tocopilla is the closest city to Thái Nguyên's antipodal point (412 km).
The antipodal city to Thái Nguyên is Tocopilla. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thái Nguyên is Tocopilla.
The distance from Thái Nguyên to Tocopilla 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 Thái Nguyên
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thái Nguyên's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thái Nguyên.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tocopilla, Antofagasta | Chile | 412 km | (-22.092, -70.198) |
| Mejillones, Antofagasta | Chile | 416 km | (-23.100, -70.447) |
| Chanavayita, Tarapacá | Chile | 423 km | (-20.705, -70.189) |
| Iquique, Tarapacá | Chile | 443 km | (-20.213, -70.150) |
| Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá | Chile | 446 km | (-20.269, -70.105) |
| Antofagasta | Chile | 448 km | (-23.652, -70.395) |
| María Elena, Antofagasta | Chile | 471 km | (-22.344, -69.662) |
| Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá | Chile | 478 km | (-20.256, -69.786) |
| Baquedano, Antofagasta | Chile | 484 km | (-23.334, -69.841) |
| Baquedano, Tarapacá | Chile | 485 km | (-20.139, -69.754) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 21.5942° N 105.8482° E
Elevation: 36 m (118 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 22.092° S 70.1979° W
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 Thái Nguyên
The DMS coordinates are: 21°35'39.2'' N 105°50'53.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.59422°
LngO = 105.84817°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.59422°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 105.84817 - 180° = -74.15183°
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 Thái Nguyên is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.59422, -74.15183)
In DMS format: 21°35'39.2'' N 105°50'53.4'' E .