The opposite side of the world to Fada is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.185, 21.581
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.185, -158.419
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Fada's antipodal point (468 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.
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 |
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Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 468 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 715 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
Faanui | French Polynesia | 716 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 718 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 739 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 744 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 788 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 788 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
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:
Coordinates: 17.1854° N 21.5811° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° 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 Fada
The DMS coordinates are: 17°11'7.3'' N 21°34'52.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.18535°
LngO = 21.58114°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.18535°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.58114 - 180° = -158.41886°
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) = (-17.18535, -158.41886)
In DMS format: 17°11'7.3'' N 21°34'52.1'' E .