Antipode of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The opposite side of the world to Phnom Penh is Mucllo, Junin, Peru.
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 11.562, 104.916
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -11.562, -75.084
Mucllo
Peru
Mucllo is the closest city to Phnom Penh's antipodal point (6 km).
The antipodal city to Phnom Penh is Mucllo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Phnom Penh is Mucllo.
The distance from Phnom Penh to Mucllo 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 Phnom Penh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Phnom Penh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Phnom Penh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mucllo, Junin | Peru | 6 km | (-11.619, -75.090) |
| Andas, Junin | Peru | 8 km | (-11.626, -75.109) |
| Cochas, Junin | Peru | 11 km | (-11.660, -75.102) |
| Comas, Junin | Peru | 17 km | (-11.718, -75.082) |
| Curimarca, Junin | Peru | 27 km | (-11.576, -75.333) |
| Monobamba, Junin | Peru | 35 km | (-11.361, -75.327) |
| Andamarca, Junin | Peru | 36 km | (-11.728, -74.802) |
| San Antonio de Ocopa, Junin | Peru | 38 km | (-11.836, -75.291) |
| Mariposa, Junin | Peru | 40 km | (-11.406, -74.752) |
| La Nueva Esperanza, Junin | Peru | 40 km | (-11.834, -75.328) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
Coordinates: 11.5625° N 104.916° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 11.6193° S 75.0897° W
Elevation: 4,064 m (13,333 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 Phnom Penh
The DMS coordinates are: 11°33'44.8'' N 104°54'57.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.56245°
LngO = 104.91601°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.56245°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 104.91601 - 180° = -75.08399°
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 Phnom Penh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.56245, -75.08399)
In DMS format: 11°33'44.8'' N 104°54'57.6'' E .