Antipode of Ban Laongam, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Ban Laongam is Quicacha, Arequipa, Peru.
Ban Laongam
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.465, 106.167
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.465, -73.833
Quicacha
Peru
Quicacha is the closest city to Ban Laongam's antipodal point (18 km).
The antipodal city to Ban Laongam is Quicacha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ban Laongam is Quicacha.
The distance from Ban Laongam to Quicacha 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 Laongam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ban Laongam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ban Laongam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quicacha, Arequipa | Peru | 18 km | (-15.626, -73.798) |
| Pullo, Ayacucho | Peru | 28 km | (-15.210, -73.827) |
| Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 35 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
| Incuyo, Ayacucho | Peru | 37 km | (-15.249, -73.571) |
| Cahuacho, Arequipa | Peru | 38 km | (-15.506, -73.479) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 40 km | (-15.805, -73.967) |
| Chumpi, Ayacucho | Peru | 42 km | (-15.095, -73.748) |
| Sancos, Ayacucho | Peru | 46 km | (-15.063, -73.952) |
| Quilcata, Ayacucho | Peru | 48 km | (-15.246, -73.451) |
| Pararca, Ayacucho | Peru | 48 km | (-15.218, -73.464) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 15.4655° N 106.1668° E
Elevation: 547 m (1,795 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.6256° S 73.7984° W
Elevation: 1,808 m (5,932 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 Ban Laongam
The DMS coordinates are: 15°27'55.8'' N 106°10'0.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.46549°
LngO = 106.16682°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.46549°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.16682 - 180° = -73.83318°
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 Laongam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.46549, -73.83318)
In DMS format: 15°27'55.8'' N 106°10'0.6'' E .