Antipode of Moyobamba, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Moyobamba is Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Moyobamba
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -6.034, -76.972
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 6.034, 103.028
Kuala Besut
Malaysia
Kuala Besut is the closest city to Moyobamba's antipodal point (57 km).
The antipodal city to Moyobamba is Kuala Besut. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moyobamba is Kuala Besut.
The distance from Moyobamba to Kuala Besut 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 Moyobamba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moyobamba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moyobamba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Besut, TRG | Malaysia | 57 km | (5.833, 102.555) |
| Kampung Kuala Besut, TRG | Malaysia | 57 km | (5.833, 102.551) |
| Jertih, TRG | Malaysia | 68 km | (5.734, 102.490) |
| Kuala Terengganu, TRG | Malaysia | 79 km | (5.330, 103.141) |
| Peringat, KTN | Malaysia | 82 km | (6.033, 102.283) |
| Kampong Kadok, KTN | Malaysia | 86 km | (6.000, 102.250) |
| Ketereh, KTN | Malaysia | 87 km | (5.957, 102.248) |
| Kota Bharu, KTN | Malaysia | 87 km | (6.124, 102.243) |
| Pulai Chondong, KTN | Malaysia | 90 km | (5.871, 102.232) |
| Kampong Pangkal Kalong, KTN | Malaysia | 91 km | (5.917, 102.217) |
Moyobamba, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.0342° S 76.9717° W
Kuala Besut, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.833° N 102.5551° 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 Moyobamba
The DMS coordinates are: 6°2'3'' S 76°58'18'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.03416°
LngO = -76.97168°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.03416°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.97168 + 180° = 103.02832°
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 Moyobamba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.03416, 103.02832)
In DMS format: 6°2'3'' S 76°58'18'' W.
