Antipode of Dhaka, Bangladesh
The opposite side of the world to Dhaka is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.710, 90.407
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.710, -89.593
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Dhaka's antipodal point (1,772 km).
The antipodal city to Dhaka is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dhaka is San Juan.
The distance from Dhaka to San Juan is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Dhaka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dhaka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dhaka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 1,772 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 1,776 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 1,786 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 1,788 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Santa Cruz, Ica | Peru | 1,789 km | (-13.832, -76.135) |
| Pisco, Ica | Peru | 1,792 km | (-13.710, -76.205) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 1,793 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Tupac Amaru, Ica | Peru | 1,797 km | (-13.711, -76.150) |
| Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 1,798 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
| San Antonio, Ica | Peru | 1,799 km | (-14.283, -75.652) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Dhaka
Coordinates: 23.7104° N 90.4074° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Dhaka
The DMS coordinates are: 23°42'37.4'' N 90°24'26.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.7104°
LngO = 90.40744°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.7104°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 90.40744 - 180° = -89.59256°
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 Dhaka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.7104, -89.59256)
In DMS format: 23°42'37.4'' N 90°24'26.8'' E .