Antipode of Thateng, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Thateng is Cahuacho, Arequipa, Peru.
Thateng
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.433, 106.383
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -15.433, -73.617
Cahuacho
Peru
Cahuacho is the closest city to Thateng's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Thateng is Cahuacho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thateng is Cahuacho.
The distance from Thateng 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 Thateng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thateng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thateng.
| 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) |
| Pausa, Ayacucho | Peru | 34 km | (-15.280, -73.346) |
| Pullo, Ayacucho | Peru | 34 km | (-15.209, -73.830) |
| Lampa, Ayacucho | Peru | 40 km | (-15.184, -73.349) |
| Chumpi, Ayacucho | Peru | 40 km | (-15.100, -73.767) |
| Tauria, Arequipa | Peru | 42 km | (-15.356, -73.233) |
| Marcabamba, Ayacucho | Peru | 43 km | (-15.151, -73.342) |
Thateng, Laos
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.4332° N 106.3827° E
Cahuacho, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.5061° S 73.4792° 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 Thateng
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 Thateng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.43317, -73.61728)
In DMS format: 15°25'59.4'' N 106°22'57.8'' E .
