Antipode of Nazca, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Nazca is Det Udom, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
Nazca
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -14.831, -74.939
Antipodal point
Thailand
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.831, 105.061
Det Udom
Thailand
Det Udom is the closest city to Nazca's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Nazca is Det Udom. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nazca is Det Udom.
The distance from Nazca to Det Udom 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 Nazca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nazca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nazca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Det Udom, Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 9 km | (14.906, 105.078) |
| Thung Si Udom, Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 20 km | (14.733, 104.909) |
| Na Yia, Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 26 km | (15.064, 105.060) |
| Nam Khun, Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 31 km | (14.584, 104.925) |
| Samrong, Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 36 km | (15.008, 104.784) |
| Non Kho, Si Sa Ket | Thailand | 37 km | (14.917, 104.725) |
| Buntharik, Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 39 km | (14.756, 105.411) |
| Na Chaluai, Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 40 km | (14.520, 105.245) |
| Siao, Si Sa Ket | Thailand | 42 km | (14.796, 104.670) |
| Benchalak, Si Sa Ket | Thailand | 42 km | (14.796, 104.670) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 14.831° S 74.939° W
Elevation: 584 m (1,916 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 14.906° N 105.0784° E
Elevation: 137 m (449 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 Nazca
The DMS coordinates are: 14°49'51.5'' S 74°56'20.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.83098°
LngO = -74.93895°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.83098°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.93895 + 180° = 105.06105°
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 Nazca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.83098, 105.06105)
In DMS format: 14°49'51.5'' S 74°56'20.2'' W.