The opposite side of the world to Muang Sanakham is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 17.910, 101.673
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -17.910, -78.327
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.
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 |
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San Juan, Ica | Peru | 440 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 455 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 475 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
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) |
Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 493 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
San Antonio, Ica | Peru | 493 km | (-14.283, -75.652) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.9101° N 101.6735° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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 .