Antipode of Laja, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Laja is Hoàng Sa, Vietnam.
Laja
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -16.533, -68.383
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 16.533, 111.617
Hoàng Sa
Vietnam
Hoàng Sa is the closest city to Laja's antipodal point (84 km).
The antipodal city to Laja is Hoàng Sa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Laja is Hoàng Sa.
The distance from Laja 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 Laja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Laja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Laja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoàng Sa | Vietnam | 84 km | (16.835, 112.339) |
| Sansha, Hainan | China | 84 km | (16.839, 112.341) |
| Hoàng Sa, Da Nang | Vietnam | 119 km | (16.667, 112.725) |
| Li’an, Hainan | China | 267 km | (18.433, 110.067) |
| Xincun, Hainan | China | 272 km | (18.416, 109.964) |
| Dong’ao, Hainan | China | 274 km | (18.716, 110.396) |
| Yelin, Hainan | China | 276 km | (18.521, 110.040) |
| Guangpo, Hainan | China | 278 km | (18.551, 110.052) |
| Timeng, Hainan | China | 280 km | (18.553, 110.026) |
| Yingzhou, Hainan | China | 281 km | (18.421, 109.849) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 16.5333° S 68.3833° W
Elevation: 3,856 m (12,651 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 Laja
The DMS coordinates are: 16°31'60'' S 68°22'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.53333°
LngO = -68.38333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.53333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.38333 + 180° = 111.61667°
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 Laja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.53333, 111.61667)
In DMS format: 16°31'60'' S 68°22'60'' W.