Antipode of Huánuco, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Huánuco is Dương Đông, Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam.
Huánuco
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.931, -76.242
Antipodal point
Gulf of Thailand
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.931, 103.758
Dương Đông
Vietnam
Dương Đông is the closest city to Huánuco's antipodal point (39 km).
The antipodal city to Huánuco is Dương Đông. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Huánuco is Dương Đông.
The distance from Huánuco to Dương Đông 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 Huánuco
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Huánuco's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Huánuco.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dương Đông, Kiên Giang Province | Vietnam | 39 km | (10.217, 103.959) |
| Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang Province | Vietnam | 48 km | (10.287, 104.010) |
| Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk | Cambodia | 79 km | (10.609, 103.530) |
| Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk | Cambodia | 81 km | (10.623, 103.525) |
| Krong Kep, Kep | Cambodia | 87 km | (10.483, 104.317) |
| Prey Nob, Preah Sihanouk | Cambodia | 86 km | (10.709, 103.821) |
| Kampot | Cambodia | 88 km | (10.610, 104.181) |
| Hà Tiên, Kiên Giang Province | Vietnam | 94 km | (10.383, 104.488) |
| Damnak Chang’aeur, Kep | Cambodia | 94 km | (10.530, 104.369) |
| Kampong Trach, Kampot | Cambodia | 104 km | (10.558, 104.468) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 9.9306° S 76.2422° W
Elevation: 1,900 m (6,234 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 10.2172° N 103.9593° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Huánuco
The DMS coordinates are: 9°55'50.2'' S 76°14'32'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.93062°
LngO = -76.24223°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.93062°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.24223 + 180° = 103.75777°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Huánuco is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.93062, 103.75777)
In DMS format: 9°55'50.2'' S 76°14'32'' W.