Antipode of Angkor Thum, Cambodia
The opposite side of the world to Angkor Thum is Las Huacas, Ica, Peru.
Angkor Thum
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.483, 103.874
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -13.483, -76.126
Las Huacas
Peru
Las Huacas is the closest city to Angkor Thum' antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Angkor Thum is Las Huacas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Angkor Thum is Las Huacas.
The distance from Angkor Thum to Las Huacas 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 Angkor Thum
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Angkor Thum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Angkor Thum.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Huacas, Ica | Peru | 2 km | (-13.490, -76.113) |
| San Francisco, Ica | Peru | 5 km | (-13.482, -76.082) |
| Chincha Baja, Ica | Peru | 5 km | (-13.459, -76.163) |
| Sunampe, Ica | Peru | 7 km | (-13.427, -76.164) |
| Chincha Alta, Ica | Peru | 8 km | (-13.410, -76.132) |
| San Pedro, Ica | Peru | 10 km | (-13.399, -76.159) |
| San Clemente, Ica | Peru | 20 km | (-13.667, -76.150) |
| Tupac Amaru, Ica | Peru | 25 km | (-13.711, -76.150) |
| Independencia, Ica | Peru | 26 km | (-13.700, -76.033) |
| Pisco, Ica | Peru | 27 km | (-13.710, -76.205) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
Coordinates: 13.4834° N 103.8741° E
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 13.4901° S 76.1127° W
Elevation: 87 m (285 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 Angkor Thum
The DMS coordinates are: 13°29'0.2'' N 103°52'26.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.48339°
LngO = 103.87413°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.48339°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.87413 - 180° = -76.12587°
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 Angkor Thum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.48339, -76.12587)
In DMS format: 13°29'0.2'' N 103°52'26.9'' E .