Antipode of Yên Bái, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Yên Bái is Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile.
Yên Bái
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 21.723, 104.911
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.723, -75.089
Mejillones
Chile
Mejillones is the closest city to Yên Bái' antipodal point (502 km).
The antipodal city to Yên Bái is Mejillones. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yên Bái is Mejillones.
The distance from Yên Bái 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 Yên Bái
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yên Bái's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yên Bái.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mejillones, Antofagasta | Chile | 502 km | (-23.100, -70.447) |
| Tocopilla, Antofagasta | Chile | 507 km | (-22.092, -70.198) |
| Chanavayita, Tarapacá | Chile | 521 km | (-20.705, -70.189) |
| Antofagasta | Chile | 527 km | (-23.652, -70.395) |
| Iquique, Tarapacá | Chile | 540 km | (-20.213, -70.150) |
| Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá | Chile | 543 km | (-20.269, -70.105) |
| María Elena, Antofagasta | Chile | 564 km | (-22.344, -69.662) |
| Baquedano, Antofagasta | Chile | 569 km | (-23.334, -69.841) |
| Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá | Chile | 575 km | (-20.256, -69.786) |
| Baquedano, Tarapacá | Chile | 582 km | (-20.139, -69.754) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 21.7229° N 104.9113° E
Elevation: 45 m (148 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 Yên Bái
The DMS coordinates are: 21°43'22.4'' N 104°54'40.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.72288°
LngO = 104.9113°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.72288°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 104.9113 - 180° = -75.0887°
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 Yên Bái is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.72288, -75.0887)
In DMS format: 21°43'22.4'' N 104°54'40.7'' E .