Antipode of Huancabamba, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Huancabamba is Kampung Relau, Kedah, Malaysia.
Huancabamba
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.239, -79.451
Antipodal point
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.239, 100.549
Kampung Relau
Malaysia
Kampung Relau is the closest city to Huancabamba's antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Huancabamba is Kampung Relau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Huancabamba is Kampung Relau.
The distance from Huancabamba to Kampung Relau 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 Huancabamba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Huancabamba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Huancabamba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampung Relau, KDH | Malaysia | 1 km | (5.231, 100.556) |
| Sungai Bakap, PNG | Malaysia | 6 km | (5.222, 100.495) |
| Val Dor, PNG | Malaysia | 7 km | (5.252, 100.490) |
| Jawi, PNG | Malaysia | 7 km | (5.215, 100.492) |
| Sungai Jawi, PNG | Malaysia | 8 km | (5.198, 100.492) |
| Kampung Ayer Puteh, KDH | Malaysia | 9 km | (5.182, 100.602) |
| Serdang, PRK | Malaysia | 9 km | (5.204, 100.625) |
| Simpang Empat, PNG | Malaysia | 9 km | (5.282, 100.478) |
| Bukit Tambun, PNG | Malaysia | 11 km | (5.272, 100.460) |
| Kampung Sungai Terap, KDH | Malaysia | 11 km | (5.294, 100.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 5.2386° S 79.4506° W
Elevation: 1,939 m (6,362 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 5.2313° N 100.5559° E
Elevation: 32 m (105 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 Huancabamba
The DMS coordinates are: 5°14'19'' S 79°27'2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.23861°
LngO = -79.45056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.23861°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.45056 + 180° = 100.54944°
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 Huancabamba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.23861, 100.54944)
In DMS format: 5°14'19'' S 79°27'2'' W.