The opposite side of the world to Bali is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.
Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.887, 10.012
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.887, -169.988
Tokelau
Atafu Village is the closest city to Bali's antipodal point (405 km).
The antipodal city to Bali is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bali is Atafu Village.
The distance from Bali to Atafu Village 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 Bali's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bali.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 405 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 411 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
Nukunonu | Tokelau | 420 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 584 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
Sale’aula, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 875 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
Safotu, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 877 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
Samalaeulu, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 879 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
Sasina, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 881 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
Patamea, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 882 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
Lano | Samoa | 889 km | (-13.617, -172.199) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.8874° N 10.0118° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° W
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 Bali
The DMS coordinates are: 5°53'14.5'' N 10°0'42.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.88737°
LngO = 10.01176°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.88737°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.01176 - 180° = -169.98824°
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 Bali is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.88737, -169.98824)
In DMS format: 5°53'14.5'' N 10°0'42.3'' E .