Antipode of Mollendo, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Mollendo is Sịa, Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Vietnam.
Mollendo
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.023, -72.015
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.023, 107.985
Sịa
Vietnam
Sịa is the closest city to Mollendo's antipodal point (71 km).
The antipodal city to Mollendo is Sịa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mollendo is Sịa.
The distance from Mollendo to Sịa 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 Mollendo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mollendo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mollendo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sịa, Thừa Thiên Huế Province | Vietnam | 71 km | (16.575, 107.511) |
| Phú Vang, Thừa Thiên Huế Province | Vietnam | 71 km | (16.439, 107.714) |
| Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế Province | Vietnam | 75 km | (16.462, 107.595) |
| Hương Trà, Thừa Thiên Huế Province | Vietnam | 77 km | (16.525, 107.476) |
| Phong Điền, Thừa Thiên Huế Province | Vietnam | 82 km | (16.583, 107.364) |
| Phú Lộc, Thừa Thiên Huế Province | Vietnam | 83 km | (16.280, 107.859) |
| Hải Lăng, Quảng Trị Province | Vietnam | 86 km | (16.693, 107.251) |
| thị xã Quảng Trị, Quảng Trị Province | Vietnam | 91 km | (16.751, 107.183) |
| Ái Tử, Quảng Trị Province | Vietnam | 92 km | (16.769, 107.165) |
| Gio Linh, Quảng Trị Province | Vietnam | 97 km | (16.925, 107.084) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 17.0231° S 72.0147° W
Elevation: 70 m (230 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 16.5745° N 107.5107° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Mollendo
The DMS coordinates are: 17°1'23'' S 72°0'53'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.02306°
LngO = -72.01472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.02306°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.01472 + 180° = 107.98528°
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 Mollendo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.02306, 107.98528)
In DMS format: 17°1'23'' S 72°0'53'' W.