Antipode of Abancay, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Abancay is Lung Khung, Ratanakiri, Cambodia.
Abancay
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -13.634, -72.884
Antipodal point
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.634, 107.116
Lung Khung
Cambodia
Lung Khung is the closest city to Abancay's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to Abancay is Lung Khung. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Abancay is Lung Khung.
The distance from Abancay to Lung Khung 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 Abancay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Abancay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Abancay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Khung, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 5 km | (13.672, 107.146) |
| Trom, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 9 km | (13.691, 107.181) |
| Bar Kaev, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 12 km | (13.686, 107.214) |
| Yaem, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 12 km | (13.660, 107.227) |
| Aekapheap, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 13 km | (13.748, 107.096) |
| Pa Chon Thum, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 13 km | (13.746, 107.066) |
| Sakmut Leu, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 15 km | (13.518, 107.190) |
| Sakmut Kraom, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 15 km | (13.533, 107.214) |
| Phum Pir, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 16 km | (13.714, 106.989) |
| La Pou, Ratanakiri | Cambodia | 17 km | (13.741, 107.007) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 13.6343° S 72.8838° W
Elevation: 2,629 m (8,625 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
Coordinates: 13.6716° N 107.1458° E
Elevation: 287 m (942 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 Abancay
The DMS coordinates are: 13°38'3.3'' S 72°53'1.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.63426°
LngO = -72.8838°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.63426°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.8838 + 180° = 107.1162°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Abancay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.63426, 107.1162)
In DMS format: 13°38'3.3'' S 72°53'1.7'' W.