Antipode of Fada, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Fada is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Fada
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.192, 21.581
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.192, -158.419
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Fada's antipodal point (467 km).
The antipodal city to Fada is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fada is Avarua.
The distance from Fada to Avarua is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Fada
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fada's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fada.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 467 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 715 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 716 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 718 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 739 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 745 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 788 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 788 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 790 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 909 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 17.1919° N 21.5808° E
Elevation: 562 m (1,844 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Fada
The DMS coordinates are: 17°11'30.7'' N 21°34'50.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.19186°
LngO = 21.58081°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.19186°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.58081 - 180° = -158.41919°
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 Fada is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.19186, -158.41919)
In DMS format: 17°11'30.7'' N 21°34'50.9'' E .