The opposite side of the world to Lelu is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 5.334, 163.022
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.334, -16.978
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Lelu's antipodal point (404 km).
The antipodal city to Lelu is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lelu is Georgetown.
The distance from Lelu to Georgetown 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 Lelu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lelu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 404 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
Greenville, Sinoe | Liberia | 1,445 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
Cestos City, River Cess | Liberia | 1,449 km | (5.457, -9.582) |
Monrovia, Montserrado | Liberia | 1,458 km | (6.301, -10.797) |
Buchanan, Grand Bassa | Liberia | 1,459 km | (5.877, -10.050) |
Barclayville, Grand Kru | Liberia | 1,473 km | (4.674, -8.233) |
Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount | Liberia | 1,475 km | (6.753, -11.367) |
Bensonville, Montserrado | Liberia | 1,482 km | (6.447, -10.613) |
Harper, Maryland | Liberia | 1,488 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
Kakata, Margibi | Liberia | 1,504 km | (6.531, -10.354) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.3336° N 163.0225° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° W
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 Lelu
The DMS coordinates are: 5°20'0.9'' N 163°1'20.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.33359°
LngO = 163.02248°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.33359°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 163.02248 - 180° = -16.97752°
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 Lelu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.33359, -16.97752)
In DMS format: 5°20'0.9'' N 163°1'20.9'' E .