Antipode of Bakan, Cambodia
The opposite side of the world to Bakan is Tauripampa, Lima region, Peru.
Bakan
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 12.602, 103.786
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -12.602, -76.214
Tauripampa
Peru
Tauripampa is the closest city to Bakan's antipodal point (11 km).
The antipodal city to Bakan is Tauripampa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bakan is Tauripampa.
The distance from Bakan to Tauripampa 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 Bakan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bakan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bakan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauripampa, Lima region | Peru | 11 km | (-12.583, -76.117) |
| Omas, Lima region | Peru | 12 km | (-12.517, -76.283) |
| Quinocay, Lima region | Peru | 26 km | (-12.367, -76.233) |
| Huampara, Lima region | Peru | 28 km | (-12.350, -76.183) |
| Coayllo, Lima region | Peru | 31 km | (-12.733, -76.467) |
| Chicchicay, Lima region | Peru | 31 km | (-12.723, -75.953) |
| Quinches, Lima region | Peru | 34 km | (-12.307, -76.143) |
| Pacarán, Lima region | Peru | 34 km | (-12.866, -76.055) |
| Colonia, Lima region | Peru | 35 km | (-12.633, -75.891) |
| Yauyos, Lima region | Peru | 36 km | (-12.459, -75.917) |
Bakan, Cambodia
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.6021° N 103.7858° E
Tauripampa, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.5833° S 76.1167° W
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 Bakan
The DMS coordinates are: 12°36'7.5'' N 103°47'8.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.60209°
LngO = 103.78579°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.60209°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.78579 - 180° = -76.21421°
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 Bakan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.60209, -76.21421)
In DMS format: 12°36'7.5'' N 103°47'8.8'' E .
