Antipode of San Fernando, Peru
The opposite side of the world to San Fernando is Ngọc Hiển, Cà Mau Province, Vietnam.
San Fernando
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.398, -74.538
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.398, 105.462
Ngọc Hiển
Vietnam
Ngọc Hiển is the closest city to San Fernando's antipodal point (53 km).
The antipodal city to San Fernando is Ngọc Hiển. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Fernando is Ngọc Hiển.
The distance from San Fernando 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 San Fernando
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Fernando's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Fernando.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngọc Hiển, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 53 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 | 70 km | (9.032, 105.421) |
| Đầm Dơi, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 72 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 | 92 km | (9.077, 104.979) |
| Cà Mau, Cà Mau Province | Vietnam | 93 km | (9.177, 105.152) |
| Thị Trấn Giá Rai, Bạc Liêu Province | Vietnam | 93 km | (9.238, 105.455) |
| Thị Trấn Hòa Bình, Bạc Liêu Province | Vietnam | 100 km | (9.285, 105.629) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 8.3982° S 74.5377° 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 San Fernando
The DMS coordinates are: 8°23'53.4'' S 74°32'15.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.39818°
LngO = -74.53774°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.39818°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.53774 + 180° = 105.46226°
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 San Fernando is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.39818, 105.46226)
In DMS format: 8°23'53.4'' S 74°32'15.9'' W.