Antipode of Chulucanas, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Chulucanas is Kampung Sungai Ara, Penang, Malaysia.
Chulucanas
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.093, -80.163
Antipodal point
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.093, 99.838
Kampung Sungai Ara
Malaysia
Kampung Sungai Ara is the closest city to Chulucanas's antipodal point (55 km).
The antipodal city to Chulucanas is Kampung Sungai Ara. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chulucanas is Kampung Sungai Ara.
The distance from Chulucanas to Kampung Sungai Ara 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 Chulucanas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chulucanas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chulucanas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampung Sungai Ara, PNG | Malaysia | 55 km | (5.327, 100.273) |
| Telaga Batu, PNG | Malaysia | 60 km | (5.467, 100.233) |
| Kampung Batu Feringgi, PNG | Malaysia | 61 km | (5.469, 100.244) |
| Batu Feringgi, PNG | Malaysia | 62 km | (5.471, 100.245) |
| George Town, PNG | Malaysia | 65 km | (5.411, 100.335) |
| Tanjung Tokong, PNG | Malaysia | 66 km | (5.461, 100.307) |
| Butterworth, PNG | Malaysia | 67 km | (5.399, 100.364) |
| Perai, PNG | Malaysia | 69 km | (5.383, 100.383) |
| Juru, PNG | Malaysia | 71 km | (5.312, 100.442) |
| Nibong Tebal, PNG | Malaysia | 71 km | (5.166, 100.478) |
Chulucanas, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.0925° S 80.1625° W
Kampung Sungai Ara, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.327° N 100.2735° 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 Chulucanas
The DMS coordinates are: 5°5'33'' S 80°9'45'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.0925°
LngO = -80.1625°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.0925°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.1625 + 180° = 99.8375°
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 Chulucanas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.0925, 99.8375)
In DMS format: 5°5'33'' S 80°9'45'' W.
