Antipode of Sylhet, Bangladesh
The opposite side of the world to Sylhet is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Sylhet
Bangladesh
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.899, 91.872
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.899, -88.128
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Sylhet's antipodal point (1,716 km).
The antipodal city to Sylhet is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sylhet is San Juan.
The distance from Sylhet 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 Sylhet
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sylhet's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sylhet.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 1,716 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 1,728 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 1,731 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 1,743 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,750 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 1,748 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 1,751 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 1,752 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 1,753 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,757 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Dhaka
Coordinates: 24.899° N 91.872° E
Elevation: 26 m (85 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 Sylhet
The DMS coordinates are: 24°53'56.5'' N 91°52'19.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.89904°
LngO = 91.87198°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.89904°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 91.87198 - 180° = -88.12802°
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 Sylhet is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.89904, -88.12802)
In DMS format: 24°53'56.5'' N 91°52'19.1'' E .