Antipode of Barranca, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Barranca is Paka, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Barranca
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -4.833, -76.676
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 4.833, 103.324
Paka
Malaysia
Paka is the closest city to Barranca's antipodal point (25 km).
The antipodal city to Barranca is Paka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barranca is Paka.
The distance from Barranca to Paka 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 Barranca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barranca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barranca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paka, TRG | Malaysia | 25 km | (4.637, 103.437) |
| Kertih, TRG | Malaysia | 38 km | (4.514, 103.448) |
| Marang, TRG | Malaysia | 43 km | (5.206, 103.206) |
| Kuala Terengganu, TRG | Malaysia | 59 km | (5.330, 103.141) |
| Cukai, TRG | Malaysia | 65 km | (4.250, 103.417) |
| Kuantan, PHG | Malaysia | 113 km | (3.808, 103.326) |
| Jertih, TRG | Malaysia | 136 km | (5.734, 102.490) |
| Kuala Besut, TRG | Malaysia | 140 km | (5.833, 102.555) |
| Kampung Kuala Besut, TRG | Malaysia | 140 km | (5.833, 102.551) |
| Jerantut, PHG | Malaysia | 146 km | (3.936, 102.363) |
Barranca, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.833° S 76.6758° W
Paka, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.6374° N 103.4368° 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 Barranca
The DMS coordinates are: 4°49'58.7'' S 76°40'33'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.83298°
LngO = -76.67582°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.83298°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.67582 + 180° = 103.32418°
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 Barranca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.83298, 103.32418)
In DMS format: 4°49'58.7'' S 76°40'33'' W.
