The opposite side of the world to Pucallpa is Ngọc Hiển, Cà Mau, Vietnam.
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.379, -74.554
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.379, 105.446
Vietnam
Ngọc Hiển is the closest city to Pucallpa's antipodal point (52 km).
The antipodal city to Pucallpa is Ngọc Hiển. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pucallpa is Ngọc Hiển.
The distance from Pucallpa to Ngọc Hiển 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 Pucallpa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pucallpa.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ngọc Hiển, Cà Mau | Vietnam | 52 km | (8.657, 105.060) |
Năm Căn, Cà Mau | Vietnam | 65 km | (8.759, 104.993) |
Thị Trấn Gành Hào, Bạc Liêu | Vietnam | 72 km | (9.032, 105.421) |
Đầm Dơi, Cà Mau | Vietnam | 73 km | (8.992, 105.196) |
Cái Nước, Cà Mau | Vietnam | 78 km | (8.942, 105.014) |
Cai Doi Vam, Cà Mau | Vietnam | 88 km | (8.857, 104.812) |
Trần Văn Thời, Cà Mau | Vietnam | 93 km | (9.077, 104.979) |
Song Kualon, Cà Mau | Vietnam | 94 km | (9.177, 105.152) |
Thị Trấn Giá Rai, Bạc Liêu | Vietnam | 95 km | (9.238, 105.455) |
Thị Trấn Hòa Bình, Bạc Liêu | Vietnam | 102 km | (9.285, 105.629) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.3792° S 74.5539° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.6572° N 105.0602° 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 Pucallpa
The DMS coordinates are: 8°22'44.9'' S 74°33'13.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.37915°
LngO = -74.55387°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.37915°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.55387 + 180° = 105.44613°
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 Pucallpa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.37915, 105.44613)
In DMS format: 8°22'44.9'' S 74°33'13.9'' W.