Antipode of Las Piñas, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Las Piñas is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Las Piñas
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.451, 120.983
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -14.451, -59.017
Pontes e Lacerda
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Las Piñas's antipodal point (92 km).
The antipodal city to Las Piñas is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Piñas is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Las Piñas to Pontes e Lacerda 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 Las Piñas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Las Piñas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Piñas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 92 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 190 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
| Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 209 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
| San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 222 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
| Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 225 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
| Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 234 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
| Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 239 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
| Diamantino, MT | Brazil | 277 km | (-14.409, -56.446) |
| Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 282 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
| Nobres, MT | Brazil | 291 km | (-14.720, -56.328) |
Las Piñas, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.4506° N 120.9828° E
Pontes e Lacerda, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2261° S 59.3353° 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 Las Piñas
The DMS coordinates are: 14°27'2'' N 120°58'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.45056°
LngO = 120.98278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.45056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.98278 - 180° = -59.01722°
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 Las Piñas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.45056, -59.01722)
In DMS format: 14°27'2'' N 120°58'58'' E .