Antipode of Pleiku, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Pleiku is Capacmarca, Cusco, Peru.
Pleiku
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.983, 108.000
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -13.983, -72.000
Capacmarca
Peru
Capacmarca is the closest city to Pleiku's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Pleiku is Capacmarca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pleiku is Capacmarca.
The distance from Pleiku to Capacmarca 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 Pleiku
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pleiku's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pleiku.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacmarca, Cusco | Peru | 3 km | (-14.008, -72.001) |
| Mara, Apurímac | Peru | 16 km | (-14.085, -72.108) |
| Ccapi, Cusco | Peru | 17 km | (-13.853, -72.080) |
| Accha, Cusco | Peru | 19 km | (-13.974, -71.827) |
| Tambobamba, Apurímac | Peru | 19 km | (-13.945, -72.171) |
| Paccaritambo, Cusco | Peru | 26 km | (-13.756, -71.956) |
| Colcha, Cusco | Peru | 26 km | (-13.852, -71.803) |
| Pillpinto, Cusco | Peru | 26 km | (-13.953, -71.762) |
| Acos, Cusco | Peru | 28 km | (-13.951, -71.739) |
| Paruro, Cusco | Peru | 29 km | (-13.763, -71.849) |
Pleiku, Vietnam
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.9833° N 108° E
Capacmarca, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.008° S 72.0008° 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 Pleiku
The DMS coordinates are: 13°58'60'' N 108°0'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.98333°
LngO = 108°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.98333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 108 - 180° = -72°
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 Pleiku is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.98333, -72)
In DMS format: 13°58'60'' N 108°0'0'' E .
