Antipode of Puno, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Puno is Lý Sơn, Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam.
Puno
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.842, -70.020
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.842, 109.980
Lý Sơn
Vietnam
Lý Sơn is the closest city to Puno's antipodal point (106 km).
The antipodal city to Puno is Lý Sơn. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puno is Lý Sơn.
The distance from Puno to Lý Sơn 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 Puno
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puno's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puno.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lý Sơn, Quảng Ngãi Province | Vietnam | 106 km | (15.372, 109.119) |
| Bình Sơn, Quảng Ngãi Province | Vietnam | 144 km | (15.298, 108.761) |
| Sơn Tịnh, Quảng Ngãi Province | Vietnam | 148 km | (15.159, 108.796) |
| Núi Thành, Quảng Nam | Vietnam | 149 km | (15.432, 108.659) |
| Tư Nghĩa, Quảng Ngãi Province | Vietnam | 150 km | (15.085, 108.826) |
| Kwang Ngai, Quảng Ngãi Province | Vietnam | 150 km | (15.120, 108.792) |
| Mộ Đức, Quảng Ngãi Province | Vietnam | 153 km | (14.955, 108.886) |
| Nghĩa Hành, Quảng Ngãi Province | Vietnam | 156 km | (15.046, 108.777) |
| Pho Duc, Quảng Ngãi Province | Vietnam | 158 km | (14.814, 108.959) |
| Tanky, Quảng Nam | Vietnam | 164 km | (15.574, 108.474) |
Puno, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.8422° S 70.0199° W
Lý Sơn, Vietnam
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.372° N 109.1189° 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 Puno
The DMS coordinates are: 15°50'31.9'' S 70°1'11.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.8422°
LngO = -70.0199°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.8422°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.0199 + 180° = 109.9801°
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 Puno is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.8422, 109.9801)
In DMS format: 15°50'31.9'' S 70°1'11.6'' W.
