Antipode of Lae, Marshall Islands
The opposite side of the world to Lae is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Lae
Marshall Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.922, 166.263
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.922, -13.737
Georgetown
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Lae's antipodal point (133 km).
The antipodal city to Lae is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lae is Georgetown.
The distance from Lae to Georgetown 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 Lae
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lae's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lae.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 133 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
| Half Tree Hollow, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 1,167 km | (-15.937, -5.720) |
| Jamestown, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 1,167 km | (-15.939, -5.717) |
| Longwood, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 1,170 km | (-15.949, -5.686) |
| Harper, Maryland | Liberia | 1,616 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
| Barclayville, Grand Kru | Liberia | 1,623 km | (4.674, -8.233) |
| Greenville, Sinoe | Liberia | 1,627 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
| Tabou, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 1,637 km | (4.423, -7.353) |
| Cestos City, River Cess | Liberia | 1,656 km | (5.457, -9.582) |
| Buchanan, Grand Bassa | Liberia | 1,687 km | (5.877, -10.050) |
Lae, Marshall Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9222° N 166.2634° E
Georgetown, Saint Helena
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° 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 Lae
The DMS coordinates are: 8°55'19.8'' N 166°15'48.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.92217°
LngO = 166.26344°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.92217°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.26344 - 180° = -13.73656°
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 Lae is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.92217, -13.73656)
In DMS format: 8°55'19.8'' N 166°15'48.4'' E .
