Antipode of Malaeloa/Aitulagi, American Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Malaeloa/Aitulagi is Zinder, Niger.
Malaeloa/Aitulagi
American Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.339, -170.768
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 14.339, 9.232
Zinder
Niger
Zinder is the closest city to Malaeloa/Aitulagi's antipodal point (64 km).
The antipodal city to Malaeloa/Aitulagi is Zinder. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Malaeloa/Aitulagi is Zinder.
The distance from Malaeloa/Aitulagi to Zinder 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 Malaeloa/Aitulagi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Malaeloa/Aitulagi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Malaeloa/Aitulagi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinder | Niger | 64 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
| Mirriah, Zinder | Niger | 70 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
| Tanout, Zinder | Niger | 79 km | (14.971, 8.888) |
| Gouré, Zinder | Niger | 119 km | (13.984, 10.270) |
| Kantché, Zinder | Niger | 121 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
| Matamey, Zinder | Niger | 130 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
| Tessaoua, Maradi | Niger | 149 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
| Magaria, Zinder | Niger | 152 km | (12.998, 8.910) |
| Machina, Yobe | Nigeria | 160 km | (13.136, 10.049) |
| Zango, Katsina | Nigeria | 164 km | (13.053, 8.486) |
Malaeloa/Aitulagi, American Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.3386° S 170.7678° W
Zinder, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8072° N 8.9881° E
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 Malaeloa/Aitulagi
The DMS coordinates are: 14°20'19'' S 170°46'4.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.33861°
LngO = -170.76784°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.33861°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -170.76784 + 180° = 9.23216°
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 Malaeloa/Aitulagi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.33861, 9.23216)
In DMS format: 14°20'19'' S 170°46'4.2'' W.
