Antipode of Bitkine, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Bitkine is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Bitkine
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.980, 18.214
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -11.980, -161.786
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Bitkine's antipodal point (874 km).
The antipodal city to Bitkine is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bitkine is Faleāsao.
The distance from Bitkine to Faleāsao 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 Bitkine
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bitkine's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bitkine.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 874 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 874 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 890 km | (-14.175, -169.678) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 985 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 994 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 995 km | (-14.276, -170.664) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 997 km | (-14.272, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 998 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 998 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,000 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
Bitkine, Chad
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.9801° N 18.2138° E
Faleāsao, American Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.2222° S 169.5128° W
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 Bitkine
The DMS coordinates are: 11°58'48.4'' N 18°12'49.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.9801°
LngO = 18.2138°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.9801°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.2138 - 180° = -161.7862°
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 Bitkine is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.9801, -161.7862)
In DMS format: 11°58'48.4'' N 18°12'49.7'' E .
