Antipode of Santa-Luzia, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Santa-Luzia is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Santa-Luzia
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.888, -15.590
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.888, 164.410
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Santa-Luzia's antipodal point (199 km).
The antipodal city to Santa-Luzia is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa-Luzia is Lata.
The distance from Santa-Luzia to Lata 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 Santa-Luzia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa-Luzia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa-Luzia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 199 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 315 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 406 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 453 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Hog Harbour, Sanma | Vanuatu | 462 km | (-15.133, 167.100) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 500 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 533 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 540 km | (-15.286, 167.991) |
| Panatina, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 553 km | (-9.432, 160.006) |
| Vura, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 554 km | (-9.442, 159.989) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.888° N 15.59° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Santa-Luzia
The DMS coordinates are: 11°53'16.7'' N 15°35'24.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.88798°
LngO = -15.59003°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.88798°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.59003 + 180° = 164.40997°
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 Santa-Luzia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.88798, 164.40997)
In DMS format: 11°53'16.7'' N 15°35'24.1'' W.