Antipode of Loikaw, Myanmar
The opposite side of the world to Loikaw is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Loikaw
Myanmar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 19.678, 97.210
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.678, -82.790
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Loikaw's antipodal point (940 km).
The antipodal city to Loikaw is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Loikaw is San Juan.
The distance from Loikaw to San Juan 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 Loikaw
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Loikaw's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Loikaw.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 940 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 947 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 954 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 957 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 960 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Santa Cruz, Ica | Peru | 960 km | (-13.832, -76.135) |
| Pisco, Ica | Peru | 964 km | (-13.710, -76.205) |
| Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 965 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
| San Antonio, Ica | Peru | 966 km | (-14.283, -75.652) |
| Santiago, Ica | Peru | 968 km | (-14.185, -75.711) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Yangon
Coordinates: 19.678° N 97.2098° E
Elevation: 893 m (2,930 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 Loikaw
The DMS coordinates are: 19°40'40.7'' N 97°12'35.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.67798°
LngO = 97.20975°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.67798°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 97.20975 - 180° = -82.79025°
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 Loikaw is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.67798, -82.79025)
In DMS format: 19°40'40.7'' N 97°12'35.1'' E .