Antipode of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
The opposite side of the world to Sihanoukville is Yanahuanca, Pasco, Peru.
Sihanoukville
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 10.609, 103.530
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -10.609, -76.470
Yanahuanca
Peru
Yanahuanca is the closest city to Sihanoukville's antipodal point (11 km).
The antipodal city to Sihanoukville is Yanahuanca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sihanoukville is Yanahuanca.
The distance from Sihanoukville to Yanahuanca 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 Sihanoukville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sihanoukville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sihanoukville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanahuanca, Pasco | Peru | 11 km | (-10.517, -76.499) |
| Vilcabamba, Pasco | Peru | 15 km | (-10.478, -76.448) |
| Yanacocha, Pasco | Peru | 16 km | (-10.471, -76.502) |
| Goyllarisquizga, Pasco | Peru | 16 km | (-10.474, -76.409) |
| Huayo, Pasco | Peru | 17 km | (-10.490, -76.372) |
| Chaupimarca, Pasco | Peru | 22 km | (-10.407, -76.462) |
| Paragsha- San Andres - Jose Carlos Mariategui, Pasco | Peru | 23 km | (-10.671, -76.271) |
| Cerro de Pasco, Pasco | Peru | 24 km | (-10.667, -76.257) |
| Yanacancha, Pasco | Peru | 24 km | (-10.666, -76.255) |
| Paucar, Pasco | Peru | 27 km | (-10.370, -76.445) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
Coordinates: 10.6093° N 103.5296° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 10.5167° S 76.4986° W
Elevation: 4,216 m (13,832 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 Sihanoukville
The DMS coordinates are: 10°36'33.6'' N 103°31'46.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.60932°
LngO = 103.52958°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.60932°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.52958 - 180° = -76.47042°
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 Sihanoukville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.60932, -76.47042)
In DMS format: 10°36'33.6'' N 103°31'46.5'' E .