Antipode of Pucallpa, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Pucallpa is Ngọc Hiển, Cà Mau Province, Vietnam.
Pucallpa
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.379, -74.554
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.379, 105.446
Ngọc Hiển
Vietnam
Ngọc Hiển is the closest city to Pucallpa's antipodal point (52 km).
The antipodal city to Pucallpa is Ngọc Hiển. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pucallpa is Ngọc Hiển.
The distance from Pucallpa to Ngọc Hiển 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 Pucallpa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pucallpa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pucallpa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngọc Hiển, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 52 km | (8.657, 105.060) |
| Năm Căn, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 65 km | (8.759, 104.993) |
| Thị Trấn Gành Hào, Bạc Liêu Province | Vietnam | 72 km | (9.032, 105.421) |
| Đầm Dơi, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 73 km | (8.992, 105.196) |
| Cái Nước, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 78 km | (8.942, 105.014) |
| Cái Đôi Vàm, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 88 km | (8.857, 104.812) |
| Trần Văn Thời, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 93 km | (9.077, 104.979) |
| Cà Mau, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 94 km | (9.177, 105.152) |
| Thị Trấn Giá Rai, Bạc Liêu Province | Vietnam | 95 km | (9.238, 105.455) |
| Thị Trấn Hòa Bình, Bạc Liêu Province | Vietnam | 102 km | (9.285, 105.629) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 8.3792° S 74.5539° W
Elevation: 155 m (509 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 8.6572° N 105.0602° E
Elevation: 0 m (0 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 Pucallpa
The DMS coordinates are: 8°22'44.9'' S 74°33'13.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.37915°
LngO = -74.55387°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.37915°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.55387 + 180° = 105.44613°
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 Pucallpa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.37915, 105.44613)
In DMS format: 8°22'44.9'' S 74°33'13.9'' W.