Antipode of Muong Ken Thao, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Muong Ken Thao is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Muong Ken Thao
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 17.733, 101.398
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -17.733, -78.602
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Muong Ken Thao's antipodal point (451 km).
The antipodal city to Muong Ken Thao is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Muong Ken Thao is San Juan.
The distance from Muong Ken Thao 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 Muong Ken Thao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Muong Ken Thao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Muong Ken Thao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 451 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 466 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 489 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 491 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 495 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 496 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Changuillo, Ica | Peru | 496 km | (-14.664, -75.223) |
| San Antonio, Ica | Peru | 495 km | (-14.283, -75.652) |
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 496 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 500 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
Muong Ken Thao, Laos
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.7329° N 101.3982° 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 Muong Ken Thao
The DMS coordinates are: 17°43'58.4'' N 101°23'53.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.73289°
LngO = 101.39815°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.73289°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.39815 - 180° = -78.60185°
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 Muong Ken Thao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.73289, -78.60185)
In DMS format: 17°43'58.4'' N 101°23'53.3'' E .
