The opposite side of the world to Asencion is Ilioilio, Ilocos, Philippines.
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.700, -63.083
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.700, 116.917
Philippines
Ilioilio is the closest city to Asencion's antipodal point (307 km).
The antipodal city to Asencion is Ilioilio. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Asencion is Ilioilio.
The distance from Asencion to Ilioilio is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Asencion's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Asencion.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ilioilio, Ilocos | Philippines | 307 km | (15.962, 119.766) |
Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 311 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 311 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
Agno, Ilocos | Philippines | 312 km | (16.116, 119.799) |
Bangan-Oda, Ilocos | Philippines | 315 km | (16.109, 119.831) |
Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 315 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 316 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
Cayungnan, Ilocos | Philippines | 316 km | (16.133, 119.838) |
Bolitoc, Central Luzon | Philippines | 317 km | (15.740, 119.877) |
Eguia, Ilocos | Philippines | 319 km | (15.907, 119.886) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.7° S 63.0833° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.9616° N 119.7658° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Asencion
The DMS coordinates are: 15°41'60'' S 63°4'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.7°
LngO = -63.08333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.7°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.08333 + 180° = 116.91667°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Asencion is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.7, 116.91667)
In DMS format: 15°41'60'' S 63°4'60'' W.