Antipode of Phu Quoc, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Phu Quoc is Huaylla, Huánuco Department, Peru.
Phu Quoc
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 10.224, 103.972
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -10.224, -76.028
Huaylla
Peru
Huaylla is the closest city to Phu Quoc's antipodal point (20 km).
The antipodal city to Phu Quoc is Huaylla. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Phu Quoc is Huaylla.
The distance from Phu Quoc to Huaylla 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 Phu Quoc
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Phu Quoc's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Phu Quoc.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huaylla, Huánuco Department | Peru | 20 km | (-10.149, -76.190) |
| San Rafael, Huánuco Department | Peru | 21 km | (-10.338, -76.183) |
| Chacos, Huánuco Department | Peru | 22 km | (-10.359, -76.170) |
| Ambo, Huánuco Department | Peru | 22 km | (-10.131, -76.205) |
| Angasmarca, Huánuco Department | Peru | 22 km | (-10.242, -76.231) |
| Huacar, Huánuco Department | Peru | 24 km | (-10.160, -76.237) |
| Tomay Kichwa, Huánuco Department | Peru | 26 km | (-10.077, -76.212) |
| Ancomarca, Huánuco Department | Peru | 27 km | (-9.987, -76.065) |
| Conchamarca, Huánuco Department | Peru | 29 km | (-10.038, -76.215) |
| Huariaca, Pasco | Peru | 30 km | (-10.442, -76.190) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 10.2241° N 103.9716° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 10.1492° S 76.1899° W
Elevation: 2,124 m (6,969 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 Phu Quoc
The DMS coordinates are: 10°13'26.7'' N 103°58'17.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.22409°
LngO = 103.97156°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.22409°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.97156 - 180° = -76.02844°
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 Phu Quoc is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.22409, -76.02844)
In DMS format: 10°13'26.7'' N 103°58'17.6'' E .