Antipode of Bak Lieu, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Bak Lieu is Iparia, Ucayali, Peru.
Bak Lieu
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 9.294, 105.728
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -9.294, -74.272
Iparia
Peru
Iparia is the closest city to Bak Lieu's antipodal point (29 km).
The antipodal city to Bak Lieu is Iparia. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bak Lieu is Iparia.
The distance from Bak Lieu to Iparia 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 Bak Lieu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bak Lieu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bak Lieu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iparia, Ucayali | Peru | 29 km | (-9.300, -74.533) |
| Caimito, Ucayali | Peru | 49 km | (-8.854, -74.315) |
| Junín Pablo, Ucayali | Peru | 50 km | (-8.852, -74.201) |
| Tournavista, Huanuco | Peru | 62 km | (-8.929, -74.705) |
| Honoria, Huanuco | Peru | 75 km | (-8.769, -74.709) |
| Puerto Inca, Huanuco | Peru | 77 km | (-9.377, -74.966) |
| Masisea, Ucayali | Peru | 76 km | (-8.605, -74.305) |
| Yuyapichis, Huanuco | Peru | 86 km | (-9.628, -74.975) |
| Bolognesi, Ucayali | Peru | 90 km | (-10.064, -74.005) |
| San Fernando, Ucayali | Peru | 103 km | (-8.398, -74.538) |
Bak Lieu, Vietnam
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.2941° N 105.7278° E
Iparia, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.3° S 74.5333° 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 Bak Lieu
The DMS coordinates are: 9°17'38.9'' N 105°43'39.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.29414°
LngO = 105.72776°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.29414°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 105.72776 - 180° = -74.27224°
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 Bak Lieu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.29414, -74.27224)
In DMS format: 9°17'38.9'' N 105°43'39.9'' E .
