Antipode of Ascensión, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Ascensión is Ilioilio, Ilocos, Philippines.
Ascensión
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.700, -63.083
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.700, 116.917
Ilioilio
Philippines
Ilioilio is the closest city to Ascensión's antipodal point (307 km).
The antipodal city to Ascensión is Ilioilio. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ascensión is Ilioilio.
The distance from Ascensión to Ilioilio 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 Ascensión
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ascensión's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ascensión.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilioilio, Ilocos | Philippines | 307 km | (15.962, 119.766) |
| Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 311 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
| Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 311 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
| Agno, Ilocos | Philippines | 312 km | (16.116, 119.799) |
| Bangan-Oda, Ilocos | Philippines | 315 km | (16.109, 119.831) |
| Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 315 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
| Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 316 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
| Cayungnan, Ilocos | Philippines | 316 km | (16.133, 119.838) |
| Bolitoc, Central Luzon | Philippines | 317 km | (15.740, 119.877) |
| Eguia, Ilocos | Philippines | 319 km | (15.907, 119.886) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 15.7° S 63.0833° W
Elevation: 198 m (650 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 15.9616° N 119.7658° E
Elevation: 64 m (210 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 Ascensión
The DMS coordinates are: 15°41'60'' S 63°4'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.7°
LngO = -63.08333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.7°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.08333 + 180° = 116.91667°
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 Ascensión is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.7, 116.91667)
In DMS format: 15°41'60'' S 63°4'60'' W.