Antipode of Pailón, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Pailón is Catuday, Ilocos, Philippines.
Pailón
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.650, -62.750
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.650, 117.250
Catuday
Philippines
Catuday is the closest city to Pailón's antipodal point (311 km).
The antipodal city to Pailón is Catuday. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pailón is Catuday.
The distance from Pailón to Catuday 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 Pailón
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pailón's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pailón.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 311 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
| Balingasay, Ilocos | Philippines | 312 km | (16.357, 119.856) |
| Bolinao, Ilocos | Philippines | 314 km | (16.388, 119.892) |
| Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 314 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
| Lucero, Ilocos | Philippines | 315 km | (16.405, 119.912) |
| Binabalian, Ilocos | Philippines | 316 km | (16.420, 119.928) |
| Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 316 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
| Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 318 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
| Tiep, Ilocos | Philippines | 319 km | (16.238, 119.861) |
| Zaragoza, Ilocos | Philippines | 319 km | (16.387, 119.944) |
Pailón, Bolivia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.65° S 62.75° W
Catuday, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.2923° N 119.8062° E
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 Pailón
The DMS coordinates are: 17°38'60'' S 62°45'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.65°
LngO = -62.75°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.65°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.75 + 180° = 117.25°
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 Pailón is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.65, 117.25)
In DMS format: 17°38'60'' S 62°45'0'' W.
