Antipode of Sa Pa, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Sa Pa is Antofagasta, Chile.
Sa Pa
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.340, 103.844
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.340, -76.156
Antofagasta
Chile
Antofagasta is the closest city to Sa Pa's antipodal point (608 km).
The antipodal city to Sa Pa is Antofagasta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sa Pa is Antofagasta.
The distance from Sa Pa to Antofagasta is about 19,000 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 Sa Pa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sa Pa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sa Pa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta | Chile | 608 km | (-23.652, -70.395) |
| Tocopilla, Antofagasta | Chile | 615 km | (-22.092, -70.198) |
| Iquique, Tarapacá | Chile | 666 km | (-20.213, -70.150) |
| Taltal, Antofagasta | Chile | 670 km | (-25.407, -70.486) |
| Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá | Chile | 700 km | (-20.256, -69.786) |
| Chañaral, Atacama | Chile | 716 km | (-26.343, -70.616) |
| Pacocha, Moquegua | Peru | 723 km | (-17.646, -71.345) |
| Ilo, Moquegua | Peru | 725 km | (-17.632, -71.341) |
| Pueblo Nuevo, Moquegua | Peru | 726 km | (-17.615, -71.338) |
| La Planchada, Arequipa | Peru | 726 km | (-16.401, -73.222) |
Sa Pa, Vietnam
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.3402° N 103.8442° E
Antofagasta, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.6524° S 70.3954° 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 Sa Pa
The DMS coordinates are: 22°20'24.8'' N 103°50'38.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.34023°
LngO = 103.84415°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.34023°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.84415 - 180° = -76.15585°
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 Sa Pa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.34023, -76.15585)
In DMS format: 22°20'24.8'' N 103°50'38.9'' E .
