Antipode of Pailin, Cambodia
The opposite side of the world to Pailin is Pucusana, Lima region, Peru.
Pailin
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 12.849, 102.609
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.849, -77.391
Pucusana
Peru
Pucusana is the closest city to Pailin's antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Pailin is Pucusana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pailin is Pucusana.
The distance from Pailin to Pucusana 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 Pailin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pailin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pailin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pucusana, Lima region | Peru | 76 km | (-12.483, -76.800) |
| Chilca, Lima region | Peru | 80 km | (-12.521, -76.737) |
| Las Salinas, Lima region | Peru | 80 km | (-12.544, -76.723) |
| San Bartolo, Lima region | Peru | 84 km | (-12.383, -76.783) |
| Punta Hermosa, Lima region | Peru | 85 km | (-12.333, -76.817) |
| Mala, Lima region | Peru | 85 km | (-12.658, -76.631) |
| Santiago de Surco, Lima region | Peru | 89 km | (-12.136, -77.007) |
| Asia, Lima region | Peru | 91 km | (-12.779, -76.557) |
| San Isidro, Lima region | Peru | 91 km | (-12.097, -77.043) |
| Callao | Peru | 93 km | (-12.057, -77.118) |
Pailin, Cambodia
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.849° N 102.6093° E
Pucusana, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.4833° S 76.8° 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 Pailin
The DMS coordinates are: 12°50'56.2'' N 102°36'33.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.84895°
LngO = 102.60928°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.84895°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.60928 - 180° = -77.39072°
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 Pailin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.84895, -77.39072)
In DMS format: 12°50'56.2'' N 102°36'33.4'' E .
