Antipode of La Pointe, Saint Lucia
The opposite side of the world to La Pointe is Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
La Pointe
Saint Lucia
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.846, -60.902
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.846, 119.098
Lailunggi
Indonesia
Lailunggi is the closest city to La Pointe's antipodal point (421 km).
The antipodal city to La Pointe is Lailunggi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Pointe is Lailunggi.
The distance from La Pointe 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 La Pointe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Pointe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Pointe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 421 km | (-10.172, 120.117) |
| Nggongi Satu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 422 km | (-10.195, 120.231) |
| Nggongi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 422 km | (-10.194, 120.234) |
| Tawui, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 423 km | (-10.143, 120.073) |
| Nggai, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 425 km | (-10.207, 120.353) |
| Wahang Dua, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 427 km | (-10.095, 120.028) |
| Maradabangga, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 428 km | (-10.177, 120.360) |
| Kalangga, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 429 km | (-10.160, 120.314) |
| Mbulung, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 430 km | (-10.224, 120.540) |
| Baing, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 431 km | (-10.221, 120.559) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Lucia
Coordinates: 13.846° N 60.9024° W
Elevation: 132 m (433 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 10.1716° S 120.1174° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Pointe
The DMS coordinates are: 13°50'45.6'' N 60°54'8.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.846°
LngO = -60.90236°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.846°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -60.90236 + 180° = 119.09764°
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 Pointe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.846, 119.09764)
In DMS format: 13°50'45.6'' N 60°54'8.5'' W.