Antipode of Muang Xay, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Muang Xay is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Muang Xay
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 20.692, 101.984
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -20.692, -78.016
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Muang Xay's antipodal point (662 km).
The antipodal city to Muang Xay is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Muang Xay is San Juan.
The distance from Muang Xay 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 Xay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Muang Xay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Muang Xay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 662 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 665 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 666 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 668 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 679 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 680 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 685 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 690 km | (-15.806, -73.967) |
| La Planchada, Arequipa | Peru | 694 km | (-16.401, -73.222) |
| Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 695 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
Muang Xay, Laos
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6923° N 101.9837° 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 Muang Xay
The DMS coordinates are: 20°41'32.2'' N 101°59'1.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.69229°
LngO = 101.98368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.69229°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.98368 - 180° = -78.01632°
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 Xay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.69229, -78.01632)
In DMS format: 20°41'32.2'' N 101°59'1.2'' E .
