Antipode of Ban Dônghén, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Ban Dônghén is Chala, Arequipa, Peru.
Ban Dônghén
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.703, 105.282
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.703, -74.718
Chala
Peru
Chala is the closest city to Ban Dônghén's antipodal point (105 km).
The antipodal city to Ban Dônghén is Chala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ban Dônghén is Chala.
The distance from Ban Dônghén to Chala 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 Ban Dônghén
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ban Dônghén's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ban Dônghén.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 105 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 107 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 117 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 126 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 128 km | (-15.805, -73.967) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 129 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 134 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
| Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 139 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
| Jaquí, Arequipa | Peru | 139 km | (-15.477, -74.442) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 142 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 16.703° N 105.2821° E
Elevation: 157 m (515 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.8658° S 74.2469° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Ban Dônghén
The DMS coordinates are: 16°42'10.7'' N 105°16'55.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.70297°
LngO = 105.28211°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.70297°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 105.28211 - 180° = -74.71789°
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 Ban Dônghén is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.70297, -74.71789)
In DMS format: 16°42'10.7'' N 105°16'55.6'' E .