Antipode of Goz Beïda, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Goz Beïda is Faanui, French Polynesia.
Goz Beïda
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.225, 21.410
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.225, -158.590
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Goz Beïda's antipodal point (876 km).
The antipodal city to Goz Beïda is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Goz Beïda is Faanui.
The distance from Goz Beïda to Faanui 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 Beïda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Goz Beïda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Goz Beïda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 876 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 877 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 879 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 917 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 917 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 954 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 955 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 960 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,002 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,104 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
Goz Beïda, Chad
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.2248° N 21.4103° E
Faanui, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.4868° S 151.741° 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 Goz Beïda
The DMS coordinates are: 12°13'29.4'' N 21°24'37.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.22484°
LngO = 21.41034°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.22484°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.41034 - 180° = -158.58966°
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 Beïda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.22484, -158.58966)
In DMS format: 12°13'29.4'' N 21°24'37.2'' E .
