Antipode of Huaraz, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Huaraz is Thổ Châu, Vietnam.
Huaraz
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.526, -77.529
Antipodal point
Gulf of Thailand
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.526, 102.471
Thổ Châu
Vietnam
Thổ Châu is the closest city to Huaraz's antipodal point (113 km).
The antipodal city to Huaraz is Thổ Châu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Huaraz is Thổ Châu.
The distance from Huaraz to Thổ Châu 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 Huaraz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Huaraz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Huaraz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thổ Châu | Vietnam | 113 km | (9.303, 103.476) |
| Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk | Cambodia | 167 km | (10.609, 103.530) |
| Mittakpheap, Preah Sihanouk | Cambodia | 167 km | (10.623, 103.525) |
| Bet Trang, Preah Sihanouk | Cambodia | 174 km | (10.607, 103.622) |
| An Thới, An Giang | Vietnam | 178 km | (10.019, 104.015) |
| Dương Đông, An Giang | Vietnam | 180 km | (10.217, 103.959) |
| Phu Quoc, An Giang | Vietnam | 182 km | (10.224, 103.972) |
| Hàm Ninh, An Giang | Vietnam | 187 km | (10.181, 104.048) |
| Phú Quốc, An Giang | Vietnam | 189 km | (10.287, 104.010) |
| Andoung Thma, Preah Sihanouk | Cambodia | 193 km | (10.670, 103.797) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 9.5261° S 77.5287° W
Elevation: 2,829 m (9,281 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 9.3031° N 103.4755° E
Elevation: 161 m (528 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 Huaraz
The DMS coordinates are: 9°31'34.1'' S 77°31'43.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.52614°
LngO = -77.52869°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.52614°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.52869 + 180° = 102.47131°
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 Huaraz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.52614, 102.47131)
In DMS format: 9°31'34.1'' S 77°31'43.3'' W.