Antipode of Kalalé, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Kalalé is Vaitupu, Uvea, Wallis and Futuna.
Kalalé
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.293, 3.384
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.293, -176.616
Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna
Vaitupu is the closest city to Kalalé's antipodal point (328 km).
The antipodal city to Kalalé is Vaitupu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kalalé is Vaitupu.
The distance from Kalalé to Vaitupu 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 Kalalé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kalalé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kalalé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 328 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 330 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 333 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 334 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 334 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 335 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 340 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 341 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 473 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 473 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 10.2928° N 3.3837° E
Elevation: 406 m (1,332 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Wallis
Coordinates: 13.227° S 176.1883° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Kalalé
The DMS coordinates are: 10°17'33.9'' N 3°23'1.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.29275°
LngO = 3.38367°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.29275°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 3.38367 - 180° = -176.61633°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Kalalé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.29275, -176.61633)
In DMS format: 10°17'33.9'' N 3°23'1.2'' E .