Antipode of Songkhla, Thailand
The opposite side of the world to Songkhla is Chepén, La Libertad, Peru.
Songkhla
Thailand
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.199, 100.595
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -7.199, -79.405
Chepén
Peru
Chepén is the closest city to Songkhla's antipodal point (4 km).
The antipodal city to Songkhla is Chepén. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Songkhla is Chepén.
The distance from Songkhla to Chepén 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 Songkhla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Songkhla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Songkhla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepén, La Libertad | Peru | 4 km | (-7.224, -79.425) |
| Mariscal La Mar, La Libertad | Peru | 8 km | (-7.268, -79.408) |
| Guadalupe, La Libertad | Peru | 10 km | (-7.250, -79.483) |
| Pacanga, La Libertad | Peru | 11 km | (-7.167, -79.500) |
| Mariscal Castilla, La Libertad | Peru | 11 km | (-7.299, -79.408) |
| Limoncarro, La Libertad | Peru | 11 km | (-7.301, -79.417) |
| Pueblo Nuevo, La Libertad | Peru | 12 km | (-7.188, -79.515) |
| Tamarindo, La Libertad | Peru | 13 km | (-7.307, -79.443) |
| Chafán Grande, La Libertad | Peru | 13 km | (-7.316, -79.380) |
| Ciudad De Dios, La Libertad | Peru | 14 km | (-7.304, -79.477) |
Songkhla, Thailand
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.1988° N 100.5951° E
Chepén, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.2244° S 79.4248° W
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 Songkhla
The DMS coordinates are: 7°11'55.8'' N 100°35'42.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.19882°
LngO = 100.5951°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.19882°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 100.5951 - 180° = -79.4049°
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 Songkhla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.19882, -79.4049)
In DMS format: 7°11'55.8'' N 100°35'42.4'' E .
