Antipode of Luang Prabang, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Luang Prabang is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Luang Prabang
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 19.886, 102.135
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -19.886, -77.865
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Luang Prabang's antipodal point (577 km).
The antipodal city to Luang Prabang is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luang Prabang is San Juan.
The distance from Luang Prabang to San Juan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 577 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) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 602 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 606 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 612 km | (-15.806, -73.967) |
| Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 616 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
| La Planchada, Arequipa | Peru | 625 km | (-16.401, -73.222) |
Luang Prabang, Laos
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.886° N 102.135° E
San Juan, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° 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 Luang Prabang
The DMS coordinates are: 19°53'9.6'' N 102°8'6.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.88601°
LngO = 102.13503°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.88601°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.13503 - 180° = -77.86497°
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) = (-19.88601, -77.86497)
In DMS format: 19°53'9.6'' N 102°8'6.1'' E .
