Antipode of Ban Pakla, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Ban Pakla is Atiquipa, Arequipa, Peru.
Ban Pakla
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 20.869, 102.112
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -20.869, -77.888
Atiquipa
Peru
Atiquipa is the closest city to Ban Pakla's antipodal point (674 km).
The antipodal city to Ban Pakla is Atiquipa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ban Pakla is Atiquipa.
The distance from Ban Pakla to Atiquipa is about 19,000 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 Pakla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ban Pakla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ban Pakla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 674 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 674 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 674 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 677 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 685 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 692 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 695 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 697 km | (-15.806, -73.967) |
| La Planchada, Arequipa | Peru | 698 km | (-16.401, -73.222) |
| Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 703 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
Ban Pakla, Laos
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.8694° N 102.1115° E
Atiquipa, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.7961° S 74.3636° 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 Pakla
The DMS coordinates are: 20°52'9.8'' N 102°6'41.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.8694°
LngO = 102.11153°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.8694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.11153 - 180° = -77.88847°
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 Pakla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.8694, -77.88847)
In DMS format: 20°52'9.8'' N 102°6'41.5'' E .
