Antipode of Ban Thatèng, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Ban Thatèng is Cahuacho, Arequipa, Peru.
Ban Thatèng
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.433, 106.383
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.433, -73.617
Cahuacho
Peru
Cahuacho is the closest city to Ban Thatèng's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Ban Thatèng is Cahuacho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ban Thatèng is Cahuacho.
The distance from Ban Thatèng to Cahuacho 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 Ban Thatèng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ban Thatèng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ban Thatèng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahuacho, Arequipa | Peru | 17 km | (-15.506, -73.479) |
| Incuyo, Ayacucho | Peru | 21 km | (-15.249, -73.571) |
| Quilcata, Ayacucho | Peru | 27 km | (-15.246, -73.451) |
| Quicacha, Arequipa | Peru | 29 km | (-15.626, -73.798) |
| Pararca, Ayacucho | Peru | 29 km | (-15.218, -73.464) |
| Pullo, Ayacucho | Peru | 33 km | (-15.210, -73.827) |
| Pausa, Ayacucho | Peru | 34 km | (-15.280, -73.346) |
| Lampa, Ayacucho | Peru | 40 km | (-15.184, -73.349) |
| Chumpi, Ayacucho | Peru | 40 km | (-15.095, -73.748) |
| Tauria, Arequipa | Peru | 42 km | (-15.354, -73.232) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 15.4332° N 106.3827° E
Elevation: 856 m (2,808 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.5061° S 73.4792° W
Elevation: 3,406 m (11,175 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 Ban Thatèng
The DMS coordinates are: 15°25'59.4'' N 106°22'57.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.43317°
LngO = 106.38272°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.43317°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.38272 - 180° = -73.61728°
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 Ban Thatèng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.43317, -73.61728)
In DMS format: 15°25'59.4'' N 106°22'57.8'' E .