Antipode of Chepén, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Chepén is Singhanakhon, Songkhla, Thailand.
Chepén
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -7.224, -79.425
Antipodal point
Thailand
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.224, 100.575
Singhanakhon
Thailand
Singhanakhon is the closest city to Chepén's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Chepén is Singhanakhon. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chepén is Singhanakhon.
The distance from Chepén to Singhanakhon 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 Chepén
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chepén's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chepén.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singhanakhon, Songkhla | Thailand | 3 km | (7.239, 100.553) |
| Songkhla | Thailand | 4 km | (7.199, 100.595) |
| Ban Mai, Songkhla | Thailand | 4 km | (7.204, 100.545) |
| Bang Klam, Songkhla | Thailand | 24 km | (7.090, 100.411) |
| Khuan Niang, Songkhla | Thailand | 25 km | (7.191, 100.354) |
| Hat Yai, Songkhla | Thailand | 26 km | (7.008, 100.477) |
| Na Mom, Songkhla | Thailand | 29 km | (6.959, 100.557) |
| Pak Phayun, Phatthalung | Thailand | 31 km | (7.342, 100.317) |
| Sathing Phra, Songkhla | Thailand | 31 km | (7.473, 100.439) |
| Rattaphum, Songkhla | Thailand | 37 km | (7.135, 100.256) |
Chepén, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.2244° S 79.4248° W
Singhanakhon, Thailand
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.239° N 100.5527° 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 Chepén
The DMS coordinates are: 7°13'27.7'' S 79°25'29.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -7.22436°
LngO = -79.42476°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 7.22436°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.42476 + 180° = 100.57524°
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 Chepén is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (7.22436, 100.57524)
In DMS format: 7°13'27.7'' S 79°25'29.1'' W.
