Antipode of Pombas, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Pombas is Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia.
Pombas
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.150, -25.020
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.150, 154.980
Whitsundays
Australia
Whitsundays is the closest city to Pombas' antipodal point (719 km).
The antipodal city to Pombas is Whitsundays. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pombas is Whitsundays.
The distance from Pombas to Whitsundays is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Pombas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pombas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pombas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitsundays, QLD | Australia | 719 km | (-20.119, 148.913) |
| Jubilee Pocket, QLD | Australia | 745 km | (-20.288, 148.729) |
| Airlie Beach, QLD | Australia | 745 km | (-20.268, 148.715) |
| Slade Point, QLD | Australia | 745 km | (-21.075, 149.225) |
| Blacks Beach, QLD | Australia | 747 km | (-21.055, 149.190) |
| Cannonvale, QLD | Australia | 747 km | (-20.277, 148.698) |
| Shoal Point, QLD | Australia | 747 km | (-21.005, 149.153) |
| Eimeo, QLD | Australia | 747 km | (-21.038, 149.176) |
| Bucasia, QLD | Australia | 748 km | (-21.035, 149.157) |
| Mackay Harbour, QLD | Australia | 748 km | (-21.109, 149.211) |
Pombas, Cabo Verde
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.1503° N 25.0201° W
Whitsundays, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.1194° S 148.9133° 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 Pombas
The DMS coordinates are: 17°9'0.9'' N 25°1'12.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.15026°
LngO = -25.02007°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.15026°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -25.02007 + 180° = 154.97993°
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 Pombas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.15026, 154.97993)
In DMS format: 17°9'0.9'' N 25°1'12.3'' W.
