Antipode of Salinas, Cabo Verde

The opposite side of the world to Salinas is Malango, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

Salinas

Cabo Verde

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 15.134, -23.532

Antipodal point

Coral Sea

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -15.134, 156.468

Malango

Solomon Islands

Malango is the closest city to Salinas's antipodal point (698 km).

The antipodal city to Salinas is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salinas is Malango.

The distance from Salinas to Malango 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 Salinas

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salinas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salinas.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Malango, Guadalcanal Province Solomon Islands 698 km (-9.695, 159.717)
Tandai, Guadalcanal Province Solomon Islands 734 km (-9.447, 159.945)
Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province Solomon Islands 734 km (-9.431, 159.921)
Mbumburu, Honiara Solomon Islands 735 km (-9.433, 159.933)
Rove - Lengakiki, Honiara Solomon Islands 735 km (-9.430, 159.942)
Honiara Solomon Islands 736 km (-9.433, 159.950)
Mataniko, Honiara Solomon Islands 736 km (-9.440, 159.963)
Vavaea, Honiara Solomon Islands 736 km (-9.436, 159.957)
Kola'a, Honiara Solomon Islands 736 km (-9.441, 159.970)
Vuhokesa, Honiara Solomon Islands 736 km (-9.436, 159.963)
Salinas, Cabo Verde

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Coordinates: 15.1337° N 23.532° W

Malango, Solomon Islands

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal

Coordinates: 9.6952° S 159.7173° 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 Salinas

The DMS coordinates are: 15°8'1.2'' N 23°31'55.2'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 15.13368°

LngO = -23.53199°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -15.13368°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.53199 + 180° = 156.46801°

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 Salinas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.13368, 156.46801)

In DMS format: 15°8'1.2'' N 23°31'55.2'' W.

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