The opposite side of the world to Pago Pago is Zinder, Niger.
American Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.278, -170.703
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 14.278, 9.298
Niger
Zinder is the closest city to Pago Pago's antipodal point (62 km).
The antipodal city to Pago Pago is Zinder. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pago Pago is Zinder.
The distance from Pago Pago to Zinder is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pago Pago's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pago Pago.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Zinder | Niger | 62 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
Mirriah, Zinder | Niger | 65 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
Tanout, Zinder | Niger | 88 km | (14.971, 8.888) |
Gouré, Zinder | Niger | 110 km | (13.984, 10.270) |
Kantché, Zinder | Niger | 122 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
Matamey, Zinder | Niger | 130 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
Magaria, Zinder | Niger | 148 km | (12.998, 8.910) |
Machina, Yobe | Nigeria | 150 km | (13.136, 10.049) |
Tessaoua, Maradi | Niger | 153 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
Zango, Katsina | Nigeria | 161 km | (13.053, 8.486) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.2781° S 170.7025° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8072° N 8.9881° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Pago Pago
The DMS coordinates are: 14°16'41'' S 170°42'9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.27806°
LngO = -170.7025°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.27806°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -170.7025 + 180° = 9.2975°
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 Pago Pago is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.27806, 9.2975)
In DMS format: 14°16'41'' S 170°42'9'' W.