The opposite side of the world to San Miguel is Lý Sơn, Quang Ngai, Vietnam.
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.478, -70.125
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.478, 109.875
Vietnam
Lý Sơn is the closest city to San Miguel's antipodal point (82 km).
The antipodal city to San Miguel is Lý Sơn. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Miguel is Lý Sơn.
The distance from San Miguel 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Miguel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Miguel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lý Sơn, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 82 km | (15.372, 109.119) |
| Mỹ Lại, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 111 km | (15.188, 108.889) |
| Mỹ Khê, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 111 km | (15.150, 108.900) |
| Tư Nghĩa, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 121 km | (15.085, 108.826) |
| Mộ Đức, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 121 km | (14.955, 108.886) |
| Sơn Tịnh, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 121 km | (15.159, 108.796) |
| Bình Sơn, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 121 km | (15.298, 108.761) |
| Quảng Ngãi, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 123 km | (15.120, 108.792) |
| Đức Phổ, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 123 km | (14.814, 108.959) |
| An Bá, Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 123 km | (14.983, 108.850) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 15.478° S 70.125° W
Elevation: 3,859 m (12,661 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 15.372° N 109.1189° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
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 San Miguel
The DMS coordinates are: 15°28'40.7'' S 70°7'29.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.47798°
LngO = -70.12498°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.47798°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.12498 + 180° = 109.87502°
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 Miguel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.47798, 109.87502)
In DMS format: 15°28'40.7'' S 70°7'29.9'' W.