Antipode of Castries, Saint Lucia
The opposite side of the world to Castries is Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Castries
Saint Lucia
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.996, -61.006
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -13.996, 118.994
Lailunggi
Indonesia
Lailunggi is the closest city to Castries's antipodal point (440 km).
The antipodal city to Castries is Lailunggi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Castries is Lailunggi.
The distance from Castries to Lailunggi 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 Castries
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Castries' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Castries.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 440 km | (-10.172, 120.117) |
| Nggongi Satu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 441 km | (-10.195, 120.231) |
| Nggongi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 442 km | (-10.194, 120.234) |
| Tawui, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 442 km | (-10.143, 120.073) |
| Nggai, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 445 km | (-10.207, 120.353) |
| Wahang Dua, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 446 km | (-10.095, 120.028) |
| Maradabangga, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 448 km | (-10.177, 120.360) |
| Kalangga, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 448 km | (-10.160, 120.314) |
| Mbulung, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 450 km | (-10.224, 120.540) |
| Baing, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 451 km | (-10.221, 120.559) |
Castries, Saint Lucia
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.9957° N 61.0061° W
Lailunggi, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.1716° S 120.1174° E
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 Castries
The DMS coordinates are: 13°59'44.5'' N 61°0'22.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.9957°
LngO = -61.00614°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.9957°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.00614 + 180° = 118.99386°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Castries is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.9957, 118.99386)
In DMS format: 13°59'44.5'' N 61°0'22.1'' W.
