Antipode of Arequipa, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Arequipa is Sơn Trà, Da Nang, Vietnam.
Arequipa
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -16.399, -71.535
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 16.399, 108.465
Sơn Trà
Vietnam
Sơn Trà is the closest city to Arequipa's antipodal point (45 km).
The antipodal city to Arequipa is Sơn Trà. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arequipa is Sơn Trà.
The distance from Arequipa to Sơn Trà 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 Arequipa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arequipa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arequipa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sơn Trà, Da Nang | Vietnam | 45 km | (16.061, 108.233) |
| Da Nang | Vietnam | 45 km | (16.068, 108.221) |
| Thanh Khê, Da Nang | Vietnam | 47 km | (16.071, 108.191) |
| Ngũ Hành Sơn, Da Nang | Vietnam | 48 km | (16.016, 108.253) |
| Liên Chiểu, Da Nang | Vietnam | 49 km | (16.073, 108.158) |
| Cẩm Lệ, Da Nang | Vietnam | 51 km | (16.018, 108.204) |
| Hòa Vang, Da Nang | Vietnam | 57 km | (15.988, 108.139) |
| Hoi An, Quảng Nam | Vietnam | 59 km | (15.879, 108.335) |
| Quang Nam, Quảng Nam | Vietnam | 61 km | (15.889, 108.254) |
| Phú Lộc, Thừa Thiên-Huế | Vietnam | 66 km | (16.280, 107.859) |
Arequipa, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.3989° S 71.535° W
Sơn Trà, Vietnam
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.0607° N 108.2326° E
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 Arequipa
The DMS coordinates are: 16°23'56'' S 71°32'6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.39889°
LngO = -71.535°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.39889°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.535 + 180° = 108.465°
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 Arequipa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.39889, 108.465)
In DMS format: 16°23'56'' S 71°32'6'' W.
