The opposite side of the world to Piura is Telaga Batu, Penang, Malaysia.
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.194, -80.633
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.194, 99.367
Malaysia
Telaga Batu is the closest city to Piura's antipodal point (101 km).
The antipodal city to Piura is Telaga Batu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piura is Telaga Batu.
The distance from Piura to Telaga Batu is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piura.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Telaga Batu, PNG | Malaysia | 101 km | (5.467, 100.233) |
Kampung Sungai Ara, PNG | Malaysia | 102 km | (5.327, 100.273) |
Kampung Batu Feringgi, PNG | Malaysia | 102 km | (5.469, 100.244) |
Batu Feringgi, PNG | Malaysia | 102 km | (5.471, 100.245) |
Tanjung Tokong, PNG | Malaysia | 108 km | (5.461, 100.307) |
George Town, PNG | Malaysia | 110 km | (5.411, 100.335) |
Butterworth, PNG | Malaysia | 113 km | (5.399, 100.364) |
Perai, PNG | Malaysia | 115 km | (5.383, 100.383) |
Permatang Kuching, PNG | Malaysia | 116 km | (5.463, 100.381) |
Juru, PNG | Malaysia | 120 km | (5.312, 100.442) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.1945° S 80.6328° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.4667° N 100.2333° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Piura
The DMS coordinates are: 5°11'40.2'' S 80°37'58.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.19449°
LngO = -80.63282°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.19449°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.63282 + 180° = 99.36718°
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 Piura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.19449, 99.36718)
In DMS format: 5°11'40.2'' S 80°37'58.2'' W.