Antipode of Lahad Datu, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Lahad Datu is Manicoré, Amazonas, Brazil.
Lahad Datu
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.023, 118.329
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -5.023, -61.671
Manicoré
Brazil
Manicoré is the closest city to Lahad Datu's antipodal point (96 km).
The antipodal city to Lahad Datu is Manicoré. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lahad Datu is Manicoré.
The distance from Lahad Datu to Manicoré 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 Lahad Datu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lahad Datu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lahad Datu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manicoré, AM | Brazil | 96 km | (-5.809, -61.300) |
| Codajás, AM | Brazil | 138 km | (-3.837, -62.057) |
| Anori, AM | Brazil | 138 km | (-3.773, -61.644) |
| Novo Aripuanã, AM | Brazil | 144 km | (-5.121, -60.380) |
| Coari, AM | Brazil | 193 km | (-4.085, -63.141) |
| Manacapuru, AM | Brazil | 223 km | (-3.300, -60.621) |
| Manaquiri, AM | Brazil | 239 km | (-3.317, -60.350) |
| Borba, AM | Brazil | 241 km | (-4.391, -59.589) |
| Iranduba, AM | Brazil | 253 km | (-3.285, -60.186) |
| Manaus, AM | Brazil | 280 km | (-3.102, -60.025) |
Lahad Datu, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.023° N 118.329° E
Manicoré, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.8092° S 61.3003° 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 Lahad Datu
The DMS coordinates are: 5°1'22.7'' N 118°19'44.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.02298°
LngO = 118.32897°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.02298°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 118.32897 - 180° = -61.67103°
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 Lahad Datu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.02298, -61.67103)
In DMS format: 5°1'22.7'' N 118°19'44.3'' E .
