Antipode of Muang Hôngsa, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Muang Hôngsa is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Muang Hôngsa
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 19.703, 101.340
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.703, -78.660
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Muang Hôngsa's antipodal point (607 km).
The antipodal city to Muang Hôngsa is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Muang Hôngsa is San Juan.
The distance from Muang Hôngsa 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 Muang Hôngsa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Muang Hôngsa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Muang Hôngsa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 607 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 610 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 624 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 626 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 628 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 632 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 634 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 639 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Jaquí, Arequipa | Peru | 647 km | (-15.477, -74.442) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 659 km | (-15.805, -73.967) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 19.7025° N 101.3397° E
Elevation: 569 m (1,867 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Muang Hôngsa
The DMS coordinates are: 19°42'9'' N 101°20'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.7025°
LngO = 101.33972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.7025°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.33972 - 180° = -78.66028°
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 Muang Hôngsa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.7025, -78.66028)
In DMS format: 19°42'9'' N 101°20'23'' E .