Antipode of La Paz, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to La Paz is Hoàng Sa, Vietnam.
La Paz
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -16.500, -68.150
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 16.500, 111.850
Hoàng Sa
Vietnam
Hoàng Sa is the closest city to La Paz's antipodal point (64 km).
The antipodal city to La Paz is Hoàng Sa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Paz is Hoàng Sa.
The distance from La Paz to Hoàng Sa 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 La Paz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Paz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Paz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoàng Sa | Vietnam | 64 km | (16.835, 112.339) |
| Sansha, Hainan | China | 64 km | (16.839, 112.341) |
| Hoàng Sa, Da Nang | Vietnam | 95 km | (16.667, 112.725) |
| Li’an, Hainan | China | 286 km | (18.433, 110.067) |
| Dong’ao, Hainan | China | 290 km | (18.716, 110.396) |
| Xincun, Hainan | China | 292 km | (18.416, 109.964) |
| Yelin, Hainan | China | 295 km | (18.521, 110.040) |
| Guangpo, Hainan | China | 297 km | (18.551, 110.052) |
| Liji, Hainan | China | 298 km | (18.752, 110.315) |
| Wanning, Hainan | China | 298 km | (18.799, 110.384) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 16.5° S 68.15° W
Elevation: 3,782 m (12,408 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 16.8352° N 112.3387° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 La Paz
The DMS coordinates are: 16°30'0'' S 68°9'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.5°
LngO = -68.15°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.5°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.15 + 180° = 111.85°
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 La Paz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.5, 111.85)
In DMS format: 16°30'0'' S 68°9'0'' W.