Antipode of Muang Phôn-Hông, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Muang Phôn-Hông is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Muang Phôn-Hông
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.495, 102.415
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.495, -77.585
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Muang Phôn-Hông's antipodal point (432 km).
The antipodal city to Muang Phôn-Hông is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Muang Phôn-Hông is San Juan.
The distance from Muang Phôn-Hông to San Juan 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 Muang Phôn-Hông
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Muang Phôn-Hông's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Muang Phôn-Hông.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 432 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 435 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 449 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 452 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 455 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 459 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 459 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 464 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Jaquí, Arequipa | Peru | 473 km | (-15.477, -74.442) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 487 km | (-15.805, -73.967) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 18.4953° N 102.4153° E
Elevation: 184 m (604 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Muang Phôn-Hông
The DMS coordinates are: 18°29'43.1'' N 102°24'55.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.4953°
LngO = 102.4153°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.4953°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.4153 - 180° = -77.5847°
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 Muang Phôn-Hông is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.4953, -77.5847)
In DMS format: 18°29'43.1'' N 102°24'55.1'' E .