Antipode of Los Angeles, United States
The opposite side of the world to Los Angeles is Saint-Philippe, Réunion, Reunion.
Los Angeles
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 34.052, -118.244
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.052, 61.756
Saint-Philippe
Reunion
Saint-Philippe is the closest city to Los Angeles's antipodal point (1,525 km).
The antipodal city to Los Angeles is Saint-Philippe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Los Angeles is Saint-Philippe.
The distance from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Los Angeles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Los Angeles.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,525 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,529 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,533 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,538 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,543 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Réunion | Reunion | 1,546 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
| Sainte-Rose, Réunion | Reunion | 1,547 km | (-21.129, 55.796) |
| Entre-Deux, Réunion | Reunion | 1,549 km | (-21.233, 55.467) |
| L'Étang-Salé, Réunion | Reunion | 1,551 km | (-21.250, 55.383) |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Réunion | Reunion | 1,553 km | (-21.134, 55.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.0522° N 118.2437° W
Elevation: 96 m (315 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 Los Angeles
The DMS coordinates are: 34°3'8'' N 118°14'37.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.05223°
LngO = -118.24368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.05223°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -118.24368 + 180° = 61.75632°
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 Los Angeles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.05223, 61.75632)
In DMS format: 34°3'8'' N 118°14'37.2'' W.