Antipode of San Martin, Peru
The opposite side of the world to San Martin is Telaga Batu, Penang, Malaysia.
San Martin
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.186, -80.669
Antipodal point
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.186, 99.331
Telaga Batu
Malaysia
Telaga Batu is the closest city to San Martin's antipodal point (105 km).
The antipodal city to San Martin is Telaga Batu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Martin is Telaga Batu.
The distance from San Martin 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of San Martin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Martin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Martin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telaga Batu, PNG | Malaysia | 105 km | (5.467, 100.233) |
| Kampung Sungai Ara, PNG | Malaysia | 106 km | (5.327, 100.273) |
| Kampung Batu Feringgi, PNG | Malaysia | 106 km | (5.469, 100.244) |
| Batu Feringgi, PNG | Malaysia | 106 km | (5.471, 100.245) |
| Tanjung Tokong, PNG | Malaysia | 112 km | (5.461, 100.307) |
| George Town, PNG | Malaysia | 114 km | (5.411, 100.335) |
| Butterworth, PNG | Malaysia | 117 km | (5.399, 100.364) |
| Perai, PNG | Malaysia | 119 km | (5.383, 100.383) |
| Permatang Kuching, PNG | Malaysia | 120 km | (5.463, 100.381) |
| Juru, PNG | Malaysia | 124 km | (5.312, 100.442) |
San Martin, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.1859° S 80.6693° W
Telaga Batu, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.4667° N 100.2333° 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 San Martin
The DMS coordinates are: 5°11'9.3'' S 80°40'9.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.18591°
LngO = -80.66927°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.18591°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.66927 + 180° = 99.33073°
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 San Martin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.18591, 99.33073)
In DMS format: 5°11'9.3'' S 80°40'9.4'' W.
