Antipode of Lakang, Myanmar
The opposite side of the world to Lakang is Chañaral, Atacama, Chile.
Lakang
Myanmar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.661, 97.189
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.661, -82.811
Chañaral
Chile
Chañaral is the closest city to Lakang's antipodal point (1,240 km).
The antipodal city to Lakang is Chañaral. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lakang is Chañaral.
The distance from Lakang to Chañaral is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Lakang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lakang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lakang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chañaral, Atacama | Chile | 1,240 km | (-26.343, -70.616) |
| Taltal, Antofagasta | Chile | 1,246 km | (-25.407, -70.486) |
| Antofagasta | Chile | 1,266 km | (-23.652, -70.395) |
| Mejillones, Antofagasta | Chile | 1,271 km | (-23.100, -70.447) |
| Vallenar, Atacama | Chile | 1,275 km | (-28.576, -70.759) |
| Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,277 km | (-29.953, -71.339) |
| La Serena, Coquimbo Region | Chile | 1,283 km | (-29.906, -71.250) |
| Copiapó, Atacama | Chile | 1,284 km | (-27.367, -70.331) |
| Diego de Almagro, Atacama | Chile | 1,297 km | (-26.390, -70.046) |
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 1,303 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Yangon
Coordinates: 24.6605° N 97.1892° E
Elevation: 320 m (1,050 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 26.343° S 70.6165° W
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Lakang
The DMS coordinates are: 24°39'37.8'' N 97°11'21.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.66051°
LngO = 97.18923°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.66051°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 97.18923 - 180° = -82.81077°
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 Lakang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.66051, -82.81077)
In DMS format: 24°39'37.8'' N 97°11'21.2'' E .