Antipode of Kawthoung, Myanmar
The opposite side of the world to Kawthoung is Puerto Santa, Ancash, Peru.
Kawthoung
Myanmar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 9.982, 98.550
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.982, -81.450
Puerto Santa
Peru
Puerto Santa is the closest city to Kawthoung's antipodal point (327 km).
The antipodal city to Kawthoung is Puerto Santa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kawthoung is Puerto Santa.
The distance from Kawthoung to Puerto Santa 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 Kawthoung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kawthoung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kawthoung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Santa, Ancash | Peru | 327 km | (-8.988, -78.647) |
| Coishco, Ancash | Peru | 329 km | (-9.023, -78.616) |
| Santa, Ancash | Peru | 330 km | (-8.989, -78.612) |
| Chimbote, Ancash | Peru | 330 km | (-9.085, -78.578) |
| Guadalupito, La Libertad | Peru | 331 km | (-8.950, -78.623) |
| Santiago de Cao, La Libertad | Peru | 330 km | (-7.959, -79.239) |
| Huanchaco, La Libertad | Peru | 332 km | (-8.083, -79.117) |
| Huanchaquito Alto, La Libertad | Peru | 333 km | (-8.088, -79.097) |
| Samanco, Ancash | Peru | 334 km | (-9.262, -78.496) |
| Buenos Aires, La Libertad | Peru | 334 km | (-8.139, -79.040) |
Kawthoung, Myanmar
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.9824° N 98.5503° E
Puerto Santa, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9877° S 78.6473° 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 Kawthoung
The DMS coordinates are: 9°58'56.6'' N 98°33'1.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.98238°
LngO = 98.55034°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.98238°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 98.55034 - 180° = -81.44966°
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 Kawthoung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.98238, -81.44966)
In DMS format: 9°58'56.6'' N 98°33'1.2'' E .
