The opposite side of the world to Phong Savan is Atiquipa, Arequipa, Peru.
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 19.449, 103.192
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -19.449, -76.808
Peru
Atiquipa is the closest city to Phong Savan's antipodal point (480 km).
The antipodal city to Phong Savan is Atiquipa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Phong Savan is Atiquipa.
The distance from Phong Savan to Atiquipa 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 Phong Savan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Phong Savan.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 480 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 481 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 484 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
San Juan, Ica | Peru | 485 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 493 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 502 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 503 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 503 km | (-15.806, -73.967) |
La Planchada, Arequipa | Peru | 508 km | (-16.401, -73.222) |
Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 509 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.4494° N 103.1917° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.7961° S 74.3636° 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 Phong Savan
The DMS coordinates are: 19°26'57.8'' N 103°11'30.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.4494°
LngO = 103.1917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.4494°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.1917 - 180° = -76.8083°
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 Phong Savan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.4494, -76.8083)
In DMS format: 19°26'57.8'' N 103°11'30.1'' E .