Antipode of Vangviang, Laos
The opposite side of the world to Vangviang is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Vangviang
Laos
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.924, 102.448
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -18.924, -77.552
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Vangviang's antipodal point (469 km).
The antipodal city to Vangviang is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vangviang is San Juan.
The distance from Vangviang to San Juan 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 Vangviang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vangviang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vangviang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 469 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 483 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
| Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 484 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 486 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 488 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
| Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 498 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 514 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 514 km | (-15.806, -73.967) |
| Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 516 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
| Nazca, Ica | Peru | 532 km | (-14.831, -74.939) |
Vangviang, Laos
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.9235° N 102.4478° E
San Juan, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° 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 Vangviang
The DMS coordinates are: 18°55'24.6'' N 102°26'52.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.9235°
LngO = 102.44784°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.9235°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.44784 - 180° = -77.55216°
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 Vangviang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.9235, -77.55216)
In DMS format: 18°55'24.6'' N 102°26'52.2'' E .