Antipode of Leyte, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Leyte is Itaúba, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Leyte
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 11.367, 124.482
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -11.367, -55.518
Itaúba
Brazil
Itaúba is the closest city to Leyte's antipodal point (50 km).
The antipodal city to Leyte is Itaúba. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Leyte is Itaúba.
The distance from Leyte to Itaúba 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 Leyte
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Leyte's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Leyte.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itaúba, MT | Brazil | 50 km | (-11.008, -55.242) |
| Sinop, MT | Brazil | 55 km | (-11.864, -55.503) |
| Colíder, MT | Brazil | 61 km | (-10.818, -55.451) |
| Nova Santa Helena, MT | Brazil | 68 km | (-10.849, -55.183) |
| Cláudia, MT | Brazil | 70 km | (-11.515, -54.891) |
| Santa Carmem, MT | Brazil | 72 km | (-11.975, -55.279) |
| Nova Canaã do Norte, MT | Brazil | 83 km | (-10.638, -55.709) |
| Terra Nova do Norte, MT | Brazil | 96 km | (-10.597, -55.117) |
| Vera, MT | Brazil | 106 km | (-12.306, -55.317) |
| Marcelândia, MT | Brazil | 114 km | (-11.082, -54.518) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 11.3669° N 124.4824° E
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cuiaba
Coordinates: 11.0078° S 55.2422° W
Elevation: 398 m (1,306 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 Leyte
The DMS coordinates are: 11°22'0.7'' N 124°28'56.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.36687°
LngO = 124.48239°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.36687°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 124.48239 - 180° = -55.51761°
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 Leyte is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.36687, -55.51761)
In DMS format: 11°22'0.7'' N 124°28'56.6'' E .