Antipode of Porto-Novo, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Porto-Novo is Teone Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Porto-Novo
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.496, 2.604
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.496, -177.396
Teone Village
Tuvalu
Teone Village is the closest city to Porto-Novo's antipodal point (437 km).
The antipodal city to Porto-Novo is Teone Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Porto-Novo is Teone Village.
The distance from Porto-Novo to Teone Village 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 Porto-Novo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Porto-Novo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Porto-Novo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 437 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 437 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 437 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 438 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 438 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 438 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 446 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 447 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 503 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 585 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 6.4965° N 2.6036° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 8.4992° S 179.195° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Porto-Novo
The DMS coordinates are: 6°29'47.3'' N 2°36'12.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.49646°
LngO = 2.60359°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.49646°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.60359 - 180° = -177.39641°
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 Porto-Novo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.49646, -177.39641)
In DMS format: 6°29'47.3'' N 2°36'12.9'' E .