Antipode of Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Buôn Ma Thuột is Quebrada Honda, Cuzco Department, Peru.
Buôn Ma Thuột
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 12.667, 108.038
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -12.667, -71.962
Quebrada Honda
Peru
Quebrada Honda is the closest city to Buôn Ma Thuột's antipodal point (34 km).
The antipodal city to Buôn Ma Thuột is Quebrada Honda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buôn Ma Thuột is Quebrada Honda.
The distance from Buôn Ma Thuột to Quebrada Honda 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 Buôn Ma Thuột
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buôn Ma Thuột's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buôn Ma Thuột.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebrada Honda, Cuzco Department | Peru | 34 km | (-12.682, -72.278) |
| Choquecancha, Cuzco Department | Peru | 41 km | (-13.034, -72.033) |
| Lares, Cuzco Department | Peru | 49 km | (-13.104, -72.044) |
| Ocobamba, Cuzco Department | Peru | 57 km | (-12.872, -72.447) |
| Quellouno, Cuzco Department | Peru | 65 km | (-12.637, -72.559) |
| Salvación, Madre de Dios | Peru | 67 km | (-12.836, -71.365) |
| Challabamba, Cuzco Department | Peru | 69 km | (-13.212, -71.653) |
| Echarate, Cuzco Department | Peru | 71 km | (-12.735, -72.616) |
| Arin, Cuzco Department | Peru | 72 km | (-13.313, -72.010) |
| Huarán, Cuzco Department | Peru | 72 km | (-13.313, -72.028) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 12.6675° N 108.0378° E
Elevation: 459 m (1,506 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 12.6818° S 72.2777° W
Elevation: 1,796 m (5,892 ft)
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 Buôn Ma Thuột
The DMS coordinates are: 12°40'2.9'' N 108°2'15.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.66747°
LngO = 108.03775°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.66747°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 108.03775 - 180° = -71.96225°
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 Buôn Ma Thuột is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.66747, -71.96225)
In DMS format: 12°40'2.9'' N 108°2'15.9'' E .