Antipode of Phoune Thong, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Phoune Thong is Sancos, Ayacucho, Peru.
Phoune Thong
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.101, 105.654
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -15.101, -74.346
Sancos
Peru
Sancos is the closest city to Phoune Thong' antipodal point (43 km).
The antipodal city to Phoune Thong is Sancos. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Phoune Thong is Sancos.
The distance from Phoune Thong to Sancos 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 Phoune Thong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Phoune Thong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Phoune Thong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancos, Ayacucho | Peru | 43 km | (-15.063, -73.952) |
| San Pedro, Ayacucho | Peru | 46 km | (-14.767, -74.098) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 46 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Puquio, Ayacucho | Peru | 50 km | (-14.700, -74.133) |
| San Juan, Ayacucho | Peru | 51 km | (-14.660, -74.202) |
| Tambo Quemado, Ayacucho | Peru | 54 km | (-14.728, -74.670) |
| Tambo, Ayacucho | Peru | 56 km | (-14.798, -73.924) |
| Chaviña, Ayacucho | Peru | 57 km | (-14.983, -73.833) |
| Lucanas, Ayacucho | Peru | 56 km | (-14.600, -74.250) |
| Pullo, Ayacucho | Peru | 57 km | (-15.209, -73.830) |
Phoune Thong, Laos
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.1012° N 105.6542° E
Sancos, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.0626° S 73.9519° 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 Phoune Thong
The DMS coordinates are: 15°6'4.2'' N 105°39'15'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.10116°
LngO = 105.65416°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.10116°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 105.65416 - 180° = -74.34584°
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 Phoune Thong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.10116, -74.34584)
In DMS format: 15°6'4.2'' N 105°39'15'' E .
