Antipode of Long Beach, United States
The opposite side of the world to Long Beach is Saint-Philippe, Réunion, Reunion.
Long Beach
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 33.767, -118.189
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.767, 61.811
Saint-Philippe
Reunion
Saint-Philippe is the closest city to Long Beach's antipodal point (1,498 km).
The antipodal city to Long Beach is Saint-Philippe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Long Beach is Saint-Philippe.
The distance from Long Beach to Saint-Philippe is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Long Beach
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Long Beach's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Long Beach.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,498 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,502 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,507 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,512 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,516 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Réunion | Reunion | 1,520 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
| Sainte-Rose, Réunion | Reunion | 1,521 km | (-21.129, 55.796) |
| Entre-Deux, Réunion | Reunion | 1,523 km | (-21.233, 55.467) |
| L'Étang-Salé, Réunion | Reunion | 1,525 km | (-21.250, 55.383) |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Réunion | Reunion | 1,527 km | (-21.134, 55.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 33.767° N 118.1892° W
Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 21.3609° S 55.7679° E
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Long Beach
The DMS coordinates are: 33°46'1.1'' N 118°11'21.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.76696°
LngO = -118.18923°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.76696°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -118.18923 + 180° = 61.81077°
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 Long Beach is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.76696, 61.81077)
In DMS format: 33°46'1.1'' N 118°11'21.2'' W.