Antipode of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Ho Chi Minh City is Maldonadillo, Ucayali, Peru.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 10.823, 106.630
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -10.823, -73.370
Maldonadillo
Peru
Maldonadillo is the closest city to Ho Chi Minh City's antipodal point (40 km).
The antipodal city to Ho Chi Minh City is Maldonadillo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ho Chi Minh City is Maldonadillo.
The distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Maldonadillo 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 Ho Chi Minh City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ho Chi Minh City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ho Chi Minh City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldonadillo, Ucayali | Peru | 40 km | (-10.740, -73.725) |
| Betania, Junin | Peru | 49 km | (-11.051, -73.751) |
| Sepahua, Ucayali | Peru | 51 km | (-11.146, -73.043) |
| San Antonio de Cheni, Junin | Peru | 61 km | (-11.271, -73.695) |
| Nueva Luz, Cuzco Department | Peru | 80 km | (-11.468, -73.032) |
| Oventeni, Ucayali | Peru | 93 km | (-10.751, -74.220) |
| Puerto Ocopa, Junin | Peru | 108 km | (-11.145, -74.308) |
| Bolognesi, Ucayali | Peru | 109 km | (-10.064, -74.005) |
| Camisea, Cuzco Department | Peru | 109 km | (-11.719, -72.946) |
| Huantashiri, Junin | Peru | 133 km | (-11.207, -74.523) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 10.823° N 106.6297° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 10.7402° S 73.7246° W
Elevation: 223 m (732 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 Ho Chi Minh City
The DMS coordinates are: 10°49'22.9'' N 106°37'46.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.82302°
LngO = 106.62965°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.82302°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.62965 - 180° = -73.37035°
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 Ho Chi Minh City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.82302, -73.37035)
In DMS format: 10°49'22.9'' N 106°37'46.7'' E .