The opposite side of the world to Sakon Nakhon is San Juan, Ica, Peru.
Thailand
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 17.161, 104.147
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -17.161, -75.853
Peru
San Juan is the closest city to Sakon Nakhon's antipodal point (212 km).
The antipodal city to Sakon Nakhon is San Juan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sakon Nakhon is San Juan.
The distance from Sakon Nakhon to San Juan 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 Sakon Nakhon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sakon Nakhon.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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San Juan, Ica | Peru | 212 km | (-15.365, -75.162) |
Yauca, Arequipa | Peru | 218 km | (-15.661, -74.527) |
Atiquipa, Arequipa | Peru | 219 km | (-15.796, -74.364) |
Chala, Arequipa | Peru | 223 km | (-15.866, -74.247) |
Minas de Marcona, Ica | Peru | 230 km | (-15.212, -75.110) |
Acarí, Arequipa | Peru | 233 km | (-15.424, -74.614) |
Achanizo, Arequipa | Peru | 251 km | (-15.806, -73.967) |
Tocota, Arequipa | Peru | 251 km | (-15.659, -74.091) |
Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 260 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
Nazca, Ica | Peru | 276 km | (-14.831, -74.939) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.1612° N 104.1473° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.3653° S 75.1622° W
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 Sakon Nakhon
The DMS coordinates are: 17°9'40.2'' N 104°8'50.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.16116°
LngO = 104.14725°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.16116°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 104.14725 - 180° = -75.85275°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Sakon Nakhon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.16116, -75.85275)
In DMS format: 17°9'40.2'' N 104°8'50.1'' E .