Antipode of Cachaquito, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Cachaquito is Pangkor, Perak, Malaysia.
Cachaquito
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -4.434, -79.974
Antipodal point
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.434, 100.026
Pangkor
Malaysia
Pangkor is the closest city to Cachaquito's antipodal point (66 km).
The antipodal city to Cachaquito is Pangkor. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cachaquito is Pangkor.
The distance from Cachaquito to Pangkor 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 Cachaquito
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cachaquito's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cachaquito.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangkor, PRK | Malaysia | 66 km | (4.213, 100.575) |
| Pantai Remis, PRK | Malaysia | 67 km | (4.456, 100.629) |
| Lumut, PRK | Malaysia | 71 km | (4.232, 100.630) |
| Kampung Kuala Sepetang, PRK | Malaysia | 71 km | (4.543, 100.660) |
| Kampung Cangkat Keruing, PRK | Malaysia | 74 km | (4.378, 100.689) |
| Kampung Gula, PRK | Malaysia | 74 km | (4.933, 100.467) |
| Seri Manjung, PRK | Malaysia | 76 km | (4.199, 100.670) |
| Sitiawan, PRK | Malaysia | 79 km | (4.217, 100.700) |
| Kuala Kurau, PRK | Malaysia | 78 km | (5.018, 100.428) |
| Tanjung Piandang, PRK | Malaysia | 81 km | (5.072, 100.381) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 4.4344° S 79.974° W
Elevation: 438 m (1,437 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 4.2134° N 100.5747° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Cachaquito
The DMS coordinates are: 4°26'3.7'' S 79°58'26.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.43437°
LngO = -79.97396°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.43437°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.97396 + 180° = 100.02604°
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 Cachaquito is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.43437, 100.02604)
In DMS format: 4°26'3.7'' S 79°58'26.3'' W.