Antipode of Khon Kaen, Thailand
The opposite side of the world to Khon Kaen is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Khon Kaen
Thailand
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.447, 102.833
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.447, -77.167
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Khon Kaen's antipodal point (246 km).
The antipodal city to Khon Kaen is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Khon Kaen is San Juan.
The distance from Khon Kaen to San Juan 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 Khon Kaen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Khon Kaen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Khon Kaen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 246 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 259 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 266 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 282 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Changuillo, Ica | Peru | 287 km | (-14.664, -75.223) |
| Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 289 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
| Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 290 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
| San Antonio, Ica | Peru | 289 km | (-14.283, -75.652) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 296 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 296 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 16.4467° N 102.833° E
Elevation: 167 m (548 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Khon Kaen
The DMS coordinates are: 16°26'48.2'' N 102°49'58.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.44671°
LngO = 102.833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.44671°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.833 - 180° = -77.167°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Khon Kaen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.44671, -77.167)
In DMS format: 16°26'48.2'' N 102°49'58.8'' E .