Antipode of Catacaos, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Catacaos is Telaga Batu, Penang, Malaysia.
Catacaos
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.267, -80.683
Antipodal point
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.267, 99.317
Telaga Batu
Malaysia
Telaga Batu is the closest city to Catacaos's antipodal point (104 km).
The antipodal city to Catacaos is Telaga Batu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Catacaos is Telaga Batu.
The distance from Catacaos to Telaga Batu 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 Catacaos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Catacaos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Catacaos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telaga Batu, PNG | Malaysia | 104 km | (5.467, 100.233) |
| Kampung Batu Feringgi, PNG | Malaysia | 105 km | (5.469, 100.244) |
| Batu Feringgi, PNG | Malaysia | 105 km | (5.471, 100.245) |
| Kampung Sungai Ara, PNG | Malaysia | 106 km | (5.327, 100.273) |
| Tanjung Tokong, PNG | Malaysia | 112 km | (5.461, 100.307) |
| George Town, PNG | Malaysia | 114 km | (5.411, 100.335) |
| Butterworth, PNG | Malaysia | 117 km | (5.399, 100.364) |
| Perai, PNG | Malaysia | 119 km | (5.383, 100.383) |
| Permatang Kuching, PNG | Malaysia | 120 km | (5.463, 100.381) |
| Pantai Cenang, PLS | Malaysia | 122 km | (6.294, 99.728) |
Catacaos, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.2667° S 80.6833° W
Telaga Batu, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.4667° N 100.2333° 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 Catacaos
The DMS coordinates are: 5°16'0'' S 80°40'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.26667°
LngO = -80.68333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.26667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.68333 + 180° = 99.31667°
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 Catacaos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.26667, 99.31667)
In DMS format: 5°16'0'' S 80°40'60'' W.
