Antipode of Porto Novo, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Porto Novo is Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia.
Porto Novo
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.020, -25.065
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.020, 154.935
Whitsundays
Australia
Whitsundays is the closest city to Porto Novo' antipodal point (722 km).
The antipodal city to Porto Novo is Whitsundays. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Porto Novo is Whitsundays.
The distance from Porto Novo 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitsundays, QLD | Australia | 722 km | (-20.119, 148.913) |
| Jubilee Pocket, QLD | Australia | 748 km | (-20.288, 148.729) |
| Airlie Beach, QLD | Australia | 748 km | (-20.268, 148.715) |
| Cannonvale, QLD | Australia | 750 km | (-20.277, 148.698) |
| Slade Point, QLD | Australia | 750 km | (-21.075, 149.225) |
| Shoal Point, QLD | Australia | 752 km | (-21.005, 149.153) |
| Blacks Beach, QLD | Australia | 752 km | (-21.055, 149.190) |
| Eimeo, QLD | Australia | 752 km | (-21.038, 149.176) |
| Bucasia, QLD | Australia | 753 km | (-21.035, 149.157) |
| Mackay Harbour, QLD | Australia | 753 km | (-21.109, 149.211) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 17.0197° N 25.0647° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates: 20.1194° S 148.9133° E
Elevation: 192 m (630 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: 17°1'10.9'' N 25°3'53'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.01969°
LngO = -25.06471°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.01969°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -25.06471 + 180° = 154.93529°
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 Porto Novo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.01969, 154.93529)
In DMS format: 17°1'10.9'' N 25°3'53'' W.