The opposite side of the world to Canchungo is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.067, -16.033
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.067, 163.967
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Canchungo's antipodal point (249 km).
The antipodal city to Canchungo is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Canchungo is Lata.
The distance from Canchungo to Lata 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 Canchungo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Canchungo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 249 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 286 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 437 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 470 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 511 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 515 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Honiara | Solomon Islands | 527 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 531 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
Malango, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 534 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 561 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.0672° N 16.0333° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
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 Canchungo
The DMS coordinates are: 12°4'2'' N 16°1'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.06722°
LngO = -16.03333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.06722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.03333 + 180° = 163.96667°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Canchungo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.06722, 163.96667)
In DMS format: 12°4'2'' N 16°1'60'' W.