Antipode of Vang Vieng, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Vang Vieng is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Vang Vieng
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.924, 102.448
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.924, -77.552
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Vang Vieng's antipodal point (469 km).
The antipodal city to Vang Vieng is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vang Vieng is San Juan.
The distance from Vang Vieng 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 Vang Vieng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vang Vieng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vang Vieng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 469 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 469 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 483 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 484 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 486 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 488 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 492 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 498 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Jaquí, Arequipa | Peru | 505 km | (-15.477, -74.442) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 514 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 18.9235° N 102.4478° E
Elevation: 243 m (797 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 Vang Vieng
The DMS coordinates are: 18°55'24.6'' N 102°26'52.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.9235°
LngO = 102.44784°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.9235°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.44784 - 180° = -77.55216°
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 Vang Vieng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.9235, -77.55216)
In DMS format: 18°55'24.6'' N 102°26'52.2'' E .