Antipode of Luang Prabang, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Luang Prabang is Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa, Peru.
Luang Prabang
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 19.893, 102.153
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.893, -77.848
Puerto de Lomas
Peru
Puerto de Lomas is the closest city to Luang Prabang' antipodal point (575 km).
The antipodal city to Luang Prabang is Puerto de Lomas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luang Prabang is Puerto de Lomas.
The distance from Luang Prabang to Puerto de Lomas 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 Luang Prabang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luang Prabang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luang Prabang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 575 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 576 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 585 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 586 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 587 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 594 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 597 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 602 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 605 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Jaquí, Arequipa | Peru | 608 km | (-15.477, -74.442) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 19.8933° N 102.1525° E
Elevation: 296 m (971 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.5689° S 74.8503° W
Elevation: 19 m (62 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 Luang Prabang
The DMS coordinates are: 19°53'35.9'' N 102°9'9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.8933°
LngO = 102.1525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.8933°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.1525 - 180° = -77.8475°
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 Luang Prabang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.8933, -77.8475)
In DMS format: 19°53'35.9'' N 102°9'9'' E .