Antipode of Laoag, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Laoag is Roboré, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.
Laoag
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.198, 120.596
Antipodal point
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -18.198, -59.404
Roboré
Bolivia
Roboré is the closest city to Laoag's antipodal point (41 km).
The antipodal city to Laoag is Roboré. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Laoag is Roboré.
The distance from Laoag to Roboré 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 Laoag
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Laoag's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Laoag.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roboré, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 41 km | (-18.335, -59.761) |
| San Pedro, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 45 km | (-18.287, -59.817) |
| Puerto Quijarro, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 179 km | (-17.783, -57.767) |
| Puerto Suárez, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 189 km | (-18.967, -57.801) |
| Corumbá, MS | Brazil | 205 km | (-19.009, -57.653) |
| Ladário, MS | Brazil | 210 km | (-19.005, -57.602) |
| San Matías, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 230 km | (-16.360, -58.400) |
| Capitán Pablo Lagerenza, Alto Paraguay | Paraguay | 239 km | (-19.917, -60.783) |
| Concepción, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 252 km | (-16.433, -60.900) |
| Puerto Bahía Negra, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 260 km | (-20.230, -58.169) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 18.1978° N 120.5957° E
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 18.3347° S 59.7614° W
Elevation: 258 m (846 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 Laoag
The DMS coordinates are: 18°11'52.1'' N 120°35'44.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.1978°
LngO = 120.5957°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.1978°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.5957 - 180° = -59.4043°
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 Laoag is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.1978, -59.4043)
In DMS format: 18°11'52.1'' N 120°35'44.5'' E .