Antipode of Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Lapu-Lapu City is Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Lapu-Lapu City
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 10.310, 123.949
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -10.310, -56.051
Alta Floresta
Brazil
Alta Floresta is the closest city to Lapu-Lapu City's antipodal point (48 km).
The antipodal city to Lapu-Lapu City is Alta Floresta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lapu-Lapu City is Alta Floresta.
The distance from Lapu-Lapu City to Alta Floresta 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 Lapu-Lapu City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lapu-Lapu City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lapu-Lapu City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Floresta, MT | Brazil | 48 km | (-9.876, -56.086) |
| Novo Mundo, MT | Brazil | 103 km | (-9.976, -55.178) |
| Terra Nova do Norte, MT | Brazil | 107 km | (-10.597, -55.117) |
| Itaúba, MT | Brazil | 117 km | (-11.008, -55.242) |
| Guarantã do Norte, MT | Brazil | 131 km | (-9.951, -54.908) |
| Tabaporã, MT | Brazil | 139 km | (-11.308, -56.819) |
| Nova Monte Verde, MT | Brazil | 160 km | (-9.980, -57.467) |
| Apiacás, MT | Brazil | 169 km | (-9.562, -57.390) |
| Sinop, MT | Brazil | 182 km | (-11.864, -55.503) |
| Novo Horizonte do Norte, MT | Brazil | 183 km | (-11.390, -57.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 10.3103° N 123.9494° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cuiaba
Coordinates: 9.8756° S 56.0861° W
Elevation: 292 m (958 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 Lapu-Lapu City
The DMS coordinates are: 10°18'37'' N 123°56'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.31028°
LngO = 123.94944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.31028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 123.94944 - 180° = -56.05056°
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 Lapu-Lapu City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.31028, -56.05056)
In DMS format: 10°18'37'' N 123°56'58'' E .