Antipode of Puerto Maldonado, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Maldonado is Vạn Thạnh, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.
Puerto Maldonado
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -12.589, -69.199
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.589, 110.801
Vạn Thạnh
Vietnam
Vạn Thạnh is the closest city to Puerto Maldonado's antipodal point (152 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Maldonado is Vạn Thạnh. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Maldonado is Vạn Thạnh.
The distance from Puerto Maldonado to Vạn Thạnh 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 Puerto Maldonado
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Maldonado's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Maldonado.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vạn Thạnh, Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 152 km | (12.671, 109.404) |
| Tu Bông, Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 164 km | (12.767, 109.300) |
| Tuy Hòa, Dak Lak | Vietnam | 170 km | (13.095, 109.321) |
| Vạn Giã, Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 172 km | (12.692, 109.221) |
| Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 179 km | (12.245, 109.194) |
| Ninh Hòa, Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 182 km | (12.492, 109.125) |
| Cam Lâm, Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 188 km | (12.054, 109.160) |
| Diên Khánh, Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 189 km | (12.255, 109.093) |
| Chí Thạnh, Dak Lak | Vietnam | 190 km | (13.308, 109.215) |
| Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 193 km | (11.921, 109.159) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 12.5895° S 69.1995° W
Elevation: 193 m (633 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 12.6708° N 109.4038° E
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Puerto Maldonado
The DMS coordinates are: 12°35'22.1'' S 69°11'58.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.58946°
LngO = -69.19948°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.58946°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -69.19948 + 180° = 110.80052°
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 Puerto Maldonado is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.58946, 110.80052)
In DMS format: 12°35'22.1'' S 69°11'58.1'' W.