Antipode of Meiktila, Myanmar
The opposite side of the world to Meiktila is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Meiktila
Myanmar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 20.878, 95.858
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.878, -84.142
San Juan
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Meiktila's antipodal point (1,129 km).
The antipodal city to Meiktila is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Meiktila is San Juan.
The distance from Meiktila to San Juan is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Meiktila
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Meiktila's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Meiktila.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ica | Peru | 1,129 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 1,141 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 1,143 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
| Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa | Peru | 1,145 km | (-15.569, -74.850) |
| Ocucaje, Ica | Peru | 1,153 km | (-14.349, -75.669) |
| Santa Cruz, Ica | Peru | 1,154 km | (-13.832, -76.135) |
| Pisco, Ica | Peru | 1,158 km | (-13.710, -76.205) |
| Santa Dominguita, Ica | Peru | 1,158 km | (-14.272, -75.672) |
| San Antonio, Ica | Peru | 1,159 km | (-14.283, -75.652) |
| Santiago, Ica | Peru | 1,161 km | (-14.185, -75.711) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Yangon
Coordinates: 20.8778° N 95.8584° E
Elevation: 244 m (801 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Meiktila
The DMS coordinates are: 20°52'39.9'' N 95°51'30.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.87776°
LngO = 95.85844°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.87776°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 95.85844 - 180° = -84.14156°
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 Meiktila is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.87776, -84.14156)
In DMS format: 20°52'39.9'' N 95°51'30.4'' E .