Antipode of Vinh, Vietnam
The opposite side of the world to Vinh is La Planchada, Arequipa, Peru.
Vinh
Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.673, 105.692
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.673, -74.308
La Planchada
Peru
La Planchada is the closest city to Vinh's antipodal point (277 km).
The antipodal city to Vinh is La Planchada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vinh is La Planchada.
The distance from Vinh to La Planchada 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 Vinh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vinh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vinh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Planchada, Arequipa | Peru | 277 km | (-16.401, -73.222) |
| Ocoña, Arequipa | Peru | 279 km | (-16.433, -73.108) |
| Atico, Arequipa | Peru | 282 km | (-16.209, -73.622) |
| Camaná, Arequipa | Peru | 283 km | (-16.624, -72.711) |
| El Cardo, Arequipa | Peru | 284 km | (-16.603, -72.727) |
| San Jacinto, Arequipa | Peru | 286 km | (-16.591, -72.707) |
| Quilca, Arequipa | Peru | 294 km | (-16.714, -72.435) |
| Islay (Matarani), Arequipa | Peru | 299 km | (-16.996, -72.101) |
| Mollendo, Arequipa | Peru | 304 km | (-17.023, -72.015) |
| Mejía, Arequipa | Peru | 308 km | (-17.102, -71.906) |
Vinh, Vietnam
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.6734° N 105.6923° E
La Planchada, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.4007° S 73.2224° 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 Vinh
The DMS coordinates are: 18°40'24.1'' N 105°41'32.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.67337°
LngO = 105.69232°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.67337°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 105.69232 - 180° = -74.30768°
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 Vinh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.67337, -74.30768)
In DMS format: 18°40'24.1'' N 105°41'32.4'' E .
