Antipode of Phuket, Thailand
The opposite side of the world to Phuket is Pimentel, Lambayeque, Peru.
Phuket
Thailand
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.891, 98.398
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.891, -81.602
Pimentel
Peru
Pimentel is the closest city to Phuket's antipodal point (218 km).
The antipodal city to Phuket is Pimentel. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Phuket is Pimentel.
The distance from Phuket to Pimentel 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 Phuket
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Phuket's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Phuket.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimentel, Lambayeque | Peru | 218 km | (-6.837, -79.934) |
| Eten, Lambayeque | Peru | 220 km | (-6.908, -79.864) |
| Monsefú, Lambayeque | Peru | 222 km | (-6.874, -79.869) |
| Villa El Milagro, Lambayeque | Peru | 223 km | (-6.898, -79.843) |
| La Pradera, Lambayeque | Peru | 226 km | (-6.779, -79.886) |
| Dos Palos, Lambayeque | Peru | 226 km | (-6.577, -80.033) |
| Nuevo Reque, Lambayeque | Peru | 227 km | (-6.880, -79.815) |
| Reque, Lambayeque | Peru | 227 km | (-6.866, -79.818) |
| Lambayeque | Peru | 229 km | (-6.701, -79.906) |
| Pacasmayo, La Libertad | Peru | 230 km | (-7.401, -79.571) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 7.8906° N 98.3981° E
Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 6.8367° S 79.9342° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Phuket
The DMS coordinates are: 7°53'26.1'' N 98°23'53.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.89059°
LngO = 98.3981°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.89059°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 98.3981 - 180° = -81.6019°
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 Phuket is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.89059, -81.6019)
In DMS format: 7°53'26.1'' N 98°23'53.2'' E .