Antipode of Ayacucho, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Ayacucho is Stung Treng, Cambodia.
Ayacucho
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -13.159, -74.223
Antipodal point
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.159, 105.777
Stung Treng
Cambodia
Stung Treng is the closest city to Ayacucho's antipodal point (46 km).
The antipodal city to Ayacucho is Stung Treng. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ayacucho is Stung Treng.
The distance from Ayacucho to Stung Treng 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 Ayacucho
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ayacucho's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ayacucho.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stung Treng | Cambodia | 46 km | (13.526, 105.968) |
| Sesan, Stung Treng | Cambodia | 55 km | (13.553, 106.092) |
| Sandan, Kampong Thom | Cambodia | 57 km | (13.105, 105.254) |
| Kratié | Cambodia | 79 km | (12.488, 106.019) |
| Preaek Prasab, Kratie | Cambodia | 93 km | (12.354, 106.036) |
| Chhloung, Kratie | Cambodia | 102 km | (12.256, 105.970) |
| Stueng Trang, Kampong Cham | Cambodia | 103 km | (12.256, 105.535) |
| Sangkom Thmei, Preah Vihear | Cambodia | 105 km | (13.581, 104.913) |
| Muang Không, Champasak | Laos | 106 km | (14.118, 105.855) |
| Stueng Saen, Kampong Thom | Cambodia | 108 km | (12.711, 104.891) |
Ayacucho, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.1588° S 74.2232° W
Stung Treng, Cambodia
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.5259° N 105.9683° 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 Ayacucho
The DMS coordinates are: 13°9'31.6'' S 74°13'23.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.15878°
LngO = -74.22321°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.15878°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.22321 + 180° = 105.77679°
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 Ayacucho is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.15878, 105.77679)
In DMS format: 13°9'31.6'' S 74°13'23.6'' W.
