Antipode of Santa María, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Santa María is Veal Veaeng, Pursat, Cambodia.
Santa María
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -12.005, -76.893
Antipodal point
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 12.005, 103.107
Veal Veaeng
Cambodia
Veal Veaeng is the closest city to Santa María's antipodal point (33 km).
The antipodal city to Santa María is Veal Veaeng. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa María is Veal Veaeng.
The distance from Santa María to Veal Veaeng 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 Santa María
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa María's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa María.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veal Veaeng, Pursat | Cambodia | 33 km | (12.305, 103.102) |
| Khlong Yai, Trat | Thailand | 35 km | (11.776, 102.886) |
| Koh Kong | Cambodia | 45 km | (11.615, 102.984) |
| Mondul Seima, Koh Kong | Cambodia | 45 km | (11.624, 102.950) |
| Bak Khlang, Koh Kong | Cambodia | 51 km | (11.569, 102.955) |
| Smach Mean Chey, Koh Kong | Cambodia | 51 km | (11.547, 103.036) |
| Thma Bang, Koh Kong | Cambodia | 62 km | (11.629, 103.530) |
| Trat | Thailand | 70 km | (12.244, 102.515) |
| Ko Kut, Trat | Thailand | 73 km | (11.659, 102.542) |
| Samlout, Battambang | Cambodia | 73 km | (12.617, 102.859) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 12.0054° S 76.8933° W
Elevation: 545 m (1,788 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
Coordinates: 12.3049° N 103.1023° E
Elevation: 242 m (794 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 Santa María
The DMS coordinates are: 12°0'19.4'' S 76°53'35.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.00538°
LngO = -76.89329°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.00538°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.89329 + 180° = 103.10671°
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 Santa María is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.00538, 103.10671)
In DMS format: 12°0'19.4'' S 76°53'35.8'' W.