Antipode of Ban Dong Hen, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Ban Dong Hen is Chala, Arequipa, Peru.
Ban Dong Hen
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.703, 105.282
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -16.703, -74.718
Chala
Peru
Chala is the closest city to Ban Dong Hen's antipodal point (105 km).
The antipodal city to Ban Dong Hen is Chala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ban Dong Hen is Chala.
The distance from Ban Dong Hen to Chala 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 Ban Dong Hen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ban Dong Hen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ban Dong Hen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 105 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 107 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 117 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 128 km | (-15.806, -73.967) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 129 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 134 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 142 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Quicacha, Arequipa | Peru | 155 km | (-15.626, -73.798) |
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 155 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| La Planchada, Arequipa | Peru | 163 km | (-16.401, -73.222) |
Ban Dong Hen, Laos
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.703° N 105.2821° E
Chala, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.8658° S 74.2469° 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 Ban Dong Hen
The DMS coordinates are: 16°42'10.7'' N 105°16'55.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.70297°
LngO = 105.28211°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.70297°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 105.28211 - 180° = -74.71789°
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 Ban Dong Hen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.70297, -74.71789)
In DMS format: 16°42'10.7'' N 105°16'55.6'' E .
