Antipode of Sekong, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Sekong is Tauria, Arequipa, Peru.
Sekong
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.346, 106.724
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.346, -73.276
Tauria
Peru
Tauria is the closest city to Sekong's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to Sekong is Tauria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sekong is Tauria.
The distance from Sekong to Tauria 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 Sekong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sekong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sekong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauria, Arequipa | Peru | 5 km | (-15.354, -73.232) |
| Sayla, Arequipa | Peru | 7 km | (-15.320, -73.222) |
| Pausa, Ayacucho | Peru | 10 km | (-15.280, -73.346) |
| Corculla, Ayacucho | Peru | 12 km | (-15.262, -73.200) |
| San José de Ushua, Ayacucho | Peru | 14 km | (-15.225, -73.227) |
| Lampa, Ayacucho | Peru | 19 km | (-15.184, -73.349) |
| Colta, Ayacucho | Peru | 20 km | (-15.163, -73.294) |
| Oyolo, Ayacucho | Peru | 21 km | (-15.179, -73.185) |
| Quilcata, Ayacucho | Peru | 22 km | (-15.246, -73.451) |
| Marcabamba, Ayacucho | Peru | 23 km | (-15.151, -73.342) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 15.3458° N 106.7237° E
Elevation: 148 m (486 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.3538° S 73.2322° W
Elevation: 3,504 m (11,496 ft)
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 Sekong
The DMS coordinates are: 15°20'45'' N 106°43'25.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.34582°
LngO = 106.72368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.34582°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.72368 - 180° = -73.27632°
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 Sekong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.34582, -73.27632)
In DMS format: 15°20'45'' N 106°43'25.2'' E .