The opposite side of the world to Natal is Ifalik, Yap, Micronesia.
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.795, -35.209
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 5.795, 144.791
Micronesia
Ifalik is the closest city to Natal's antipodal point (165 km).
The antipodal city to Natal is Ifalik. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Natal is Ifalik.
The distance from Natal to Ifalik 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 Natal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Natal.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ifalik, Yap | Micronesia | 165 km | (7.250, 144.445) |
Ifalik Village, Yap | Micronesia | 166 km | (7.254, 144.453) |
Eauripik, Yap | Micronesia | 218 km | (6.687, 143.038) |
Elato, Yap | Micronesia | 242 km | (7.502, 146.166) |
Lamotrek, Yap | Micronesia | 251 km | (7.491, 146.305) |
Satawal Village, Yap | Micronesia | 303 km | (7.380, 147.026) |
Satawal, Yap | Micronesia | 304 km | (7.382, 147.032) |
Faraulep, Yap | Micronesia | 310 km | (8.588, 144.508) |
Houk, Chuuk | Micronesia | 509 km | (6.689, 149.299) |
Polowat, Chuuk | Micronesia | 517 km | (7.357, 149.199) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.795° S 35.2094° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.25° N 144.4445° 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 Natal
The DMS coordinates are: 5°47'42'' S 35°12'34'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.795°
LngO = -35.20944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.795°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -35.20944 + 180° = 144.79056°
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 Natal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.795, 144.79056)
In DMS format: 5°47'42'' S 35°12'34'' W.