Antipode of Yangon, Myanmar
The opposite side of the world to Yangon is Paracas, Ica, Peru.
Yangon
Myanmar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.805, 96.156
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -16.805, -83.844
Paracas
Peru
Paracas is the closest city to Yangon' antipodal point (876 km).
The antipodal city to Yangon is Paracas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yangon is Paracas.
The distance from Yangon to Paracas 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 Yangon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yangon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yangon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paracas, Ica | Peru | 876 km | (-13.867, -76.267) |
| Pisco, Ica | Peru | 889 km | (-13.710, -76.205) |
| Santa Cruz, Ica | Peru | 891 km | (-13.832, -76.135) |
| Tupac Amaru, Ica | Peru | 894 km | (-13.711, -76.150) |
| San Clemente, Ica | Peru | 896 km | (-13.667, -76.150) |
| Santa Bárbara, Lima region | Peru | 896 km | (-13.066, -76.454) |
| Callao | Peru | 895 km | (-12.057, -77.118) |
| Santa Cruz, Lima region | Peru | 896 km | (-13.078, -76.443) |
| Pucusana, Lima region | Peru | 897 km | (-12.483, -76.800) |
| Casa Blanca, Lima region | Peru | 898 km | (-13.034, -76.455) |
Yangon, Myanmar
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.8053° N 96.1561° E
Paracas, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8667° S 76.2667° 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 Yangon
The DMS coordinates are: 16°48'19'' N 96°9'22'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.80528°
LngO = 96.15611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.80528°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 96.15611 - 180° = -83.84389°
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 Yangon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.80528, -83.84389)
In DMS format: 16°48'19'' N 96°9'22'' E .
