Antipode of Dak Cheung, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Dak Cheung is Salamanca, Arequipa, Peru.
Dak Cheung
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.467, 107.267
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.467, -72.733
Salamanca
Peru
Salamanca is the closest city to Dak Cheung's antipodal point (12 km).
The antipodal city to Dak Cheung is Salamanca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dak Cheung is Salamanca.
The distance from Dak Cheung to Salamanca 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 Dak Cheung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dak Cheung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dak Cheung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamanca, Arequipa | Peru | 12 km | (-15.505, -72.834) |
| Chichas, Arequipa | Peru | 22 km | (-15.548, -72.919) |
| Viraco, Arequipa | Peru | 31 km | (-15.657, -72.525) |
| Toro, Arequipa | Peru | 31 km | (-15.264, -72.929) |
| Arirahua, Arequipa | Peru | 31 km | (-15.665, -72.937) |
| Machaguay, Arequipa | Peru | 32 km | (-15.649, -72.506) |
| Pampacolca, Arequipa | Peru | 32 km | (-15.713, -72.574) |
| Cotahuasi, Arequipa | Peru | 33 km | (-15.213, -72.889) |
| Tomepampa, Arequipa | Peru | 34 km | (-15.173, -72.831) |
| Taurisma, Arequipa | Peru | 35 km | (-15.175, -72.850) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 15.4667° N 107.2667° E
Elevation: 1,235 m (4,052 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.5048° S 72.8342° W
Elevation: 3,222 m (10,571 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 Dak Cheung
The DMS coordinates are: 15°28'0'' N 107°16'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.46667°
LngO = 107.26667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.46667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 107.26667 - 180° = -72.73333°
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 Dak Cheung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.46667, -72.73333)
In DMS format: 15°28'0'' N 107°16'0'' E .