The opposite side of the world to Mandalay is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Myanmar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 21.975, 96.084
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.975, -83.916
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Mandalay's antipodal point (1,178 km).
The antipodal city to Mandalay is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mandalay is San Juan.
The distance from Mandalay 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mandalay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mandalay.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
San Juan, Ica | Peru | 1,178 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 1,190 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 1,193 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
Paracas, Ica | Peru | 1,209 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 1,211 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 1,214 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 1,213 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 1,216 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 1,219 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 1,219 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Yangon
Coordinates: 21.9747° N 96.0836° E
Elevation: 83 m (272 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Mandalay
The DMS coordinates are: 21°58'29'' N 96°5'0.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.97473°
LngO = 96.08359°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.97473°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 96.08359 - 180° = -83.91641°
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 Mandalay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.97473, -83.91641)
In DMS format: 21°58'29'' N 96°5'0.9'' E .