Antipode of Puerto Maldonado, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Maldonado is Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên Province, Vietnam.
Puerto Maldonado
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -12.593, -69.189
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.593, 110.811
Tuy Hòa
Vietnam
Tuy Hòa is the closest city to Puerto Maldonado's antipodal point (171 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Maldonado is Tuy Hòa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Maldonado is Tuy Hòa.
The distance from Puerto Maldonado to Tuy Hòa 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 Puerto Maldonado
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Maldonado's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Maldonado.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên Province | Vietnam | 171 km | (13.095, 109.321) |
| Vạn Giã, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 173 km | (12.692, 109.221) |
| Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 180 km | (12.245, 109.194) |
| Ninh Hòa, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 184 km | (12.492, 109.125) |
| Cam Lâm, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 189 km | (12.054, 109.160) |
| Diên Khánh, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 190 km | (12.255, 109.093) |
| Chí Thạnh, Phú Yên Province | Vietnam | 190 km | (13.308, 109.215) |
| Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 194 km | (11.921, 109.159) |
| Sông Cầu, Phú Yên Province | Vietnam | 197 km | (13.456, 109.223) |
| Đồng Xuân, Phú Yên Province | Vietnam | 204 km | (13.377, 109.108) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 12.5933° S 69.1891° W
Elevation: 205 m (673 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 13.0955° N 109.3209° 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 Puerto Maldonado
The DMS coordinates are: 12°35'35.9'' S 69°11'20.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.59331°
LngO = -69.18913°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.59331°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -69.18913 + 180° = 110.81087°
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 Puerto Maldonado is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.59331, 110.81087)
In DMS format: 12°35'35.9'' S 69°11'20.9'' W.