Antipode of Sơn La, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Sơn La is Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile.
Sơn La
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 21.326, 103.919
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.326, -76.081
Mejillones
Chile
Mejillones is the closest city to Sơn La' antipodal point (613 km).
The antipodal city to Sơn La is Mejillones. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sơn La is Mejillones.
The distance from Sơn La to Mejillones 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 Sơn La
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sơn La's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sơn La.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mejillones, Antofagasta | Chile | 613 km | (-23.100, -70.447) |
| Tocopilla, Antofagasta | Chile | 615 km | (-22.092, -70.198) |
| Chanavayita, Tarapacá | Chile | 616 km | (-20.705, -70.189) |
| La Planchada, Arequipa | Peru | 623 km | (-16.401, -73.222) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 623 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Ocoña, Arequipa | Peru | 626 km | (-16.433, -73.108) |
| Iquique, Tarapacá | Chile | 630 km | (-20.213, -70.150) |
| San José, Arequipa | Peru | 629 km | (-16.618, -72.737) |
| Camaná, Arequipa | Peru | 630 km | (-16.624, -72.711) |
| Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá | Chile | 633 km | (-20.269, -70.105) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 21.3256° N 103.9188° E
Elevation: 608 m (1,995 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: 23.1° S 70.447° W
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Sơn La
The DMS coordinates are: 21°19'32.2'' N 103°55'7.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.3256°
LngO = 103.91882°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.3256°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.91882 - 180° = -76.08118°
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 Sơn La is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.3256, -76.08118)
In DMS format: 21°19'32.2'' N 103°55'7.8'' E .