Antipode of Muang Sanakham, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Muang Sanakham is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Muang Sanakham
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 17.910, 101.673
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.910, -78.327
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Muang Sanakham's antipodal point (440 km).
The antipodal city to Muang Sanakham is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Muang Sanakham is San Juan.
The distance from Muang Sanakham to San Juan 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 Muang Sanakham
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Muang Sanakham's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Muang Sanakham.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 440 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 452 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 455 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 475 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Bella Unión, Arequipa | Peru | 477 km | (-15.450, -74.658) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 482 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 483 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 486 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Changuillo, Ica | Peru | 489 km | (-14.664, -75.223) |
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 490 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 17.9101° N 101.6735° E
Elevation: 216 m (709 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 Sanakham
The DMS coordinates are: 17°54'36.2'' N 101°40'24.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.91006°
LngO = 101.67348°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.91006°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.67348 - 180° = -78.32652°
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 Sanakham is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.91006, -78.32652)
In DMS format: 17°54'36.2'' N 101°40'24.5'' E .