Antipode of Jaén, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Jaén is Betong, Yala, Thailand.
Jaén
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.707, -78.808
Antipodal point
Thailand
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.707, 101.192
Betong
Thailand
Betong is the closest city to Jaén's antipodal point (15 km).
The antipodal city to Jaén is Betong. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jaén is Betong.
The distance from Jaén to Betong 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 Jaén
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jaén's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jaén.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betong, Yala | Thailand | 15 km | (5.774, 101.072) |
| Keruh, PRK | Malaysia | 21 km | (5.717, 101.000) |
| Kampung Simpang Pulai, PRK | Malaysia | 22 km | (5.711, 100.997) |
| Kampung Bongor, KDH | Malaysia | 31 km | (5.704, 100.914) |
| Kampung Siong, KDH | Malaysia | 33 km | (5.789, 100.909) |
| Gerik, PRK | Malaysia | 33 km | (5.417, 101.133) |
| Pulai, KDH | Malaysia | 33 km | (5.655, 100.895) |
| Kampung Pulai, KDH | Malaysia | 34 km | (5.658, 100.892) |
| Kampung Lalang, KDH | Malaysia | 34 km | (5.792, 100.897) |
| Kampung Kupang, KDH | Malaysia | 39 km | (5.636, 100.845) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 5.7073° S 78.8079° W
Elevation: 730 m (2,395 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 5.7743° N 101.0723° E
Elevation: 269 m (883 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 Jaén
The DMS coordinates are: 5°42'26.2'' S 78°48'28.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.70729°
LngO = -78.80785°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.70729°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.80785 + 180° = 101.19215°
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 Jaén is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.70729, 101.19215)
In DMS format: 5°42'26.2'' S 78°48'28.3'' W.