Antipode of Goz Béïda, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Goz Béïda is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Goz Béïda
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.946, 20.547
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.946, -159.453
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Goz Béïda's antipodal point (804 km).
The antipodal city to Goz Béïda is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Goz Béïda is Avarua.
The distance from Goz Béïda to Avarua 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 Goz Béïda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Goz Béïda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Goz Béïda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 804 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 875 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 875 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 877 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 911 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 914 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 954 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 955 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 959 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,087 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 13.9456° N 20.5468° E
Elevation: 476 m (1,562 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 Goz Béïda
The DMS coordinates are: 13°56'44.3'' N 20°32'48.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.94563°
LngO = 20.5468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.94563°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.5468 - 180° = -159.4532°
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 Goz Béïda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.94563, -159.4532)
In DMS format: 13°56'44.3'' N 20°32'48.5'' E .