Antipode of Plaque, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Plaque is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Plaque
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.883, -15.617
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.883, 164.383
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Plaque's antipodal point (201 km).
The antipodal city to Plaque is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Plaque is Lata.
The distance from Plaque to Lata 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 Plaque
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Plaque's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Plaque.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 201 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 312 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 408 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 455 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Hog Harbour, Sanma | Vanuatu | 464 km | (-15.133, 167.100) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 502 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 531 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 542 km | (-15.286, 167.991) |
| Panatina, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 550 km | (-9.432, 160.006) |
| Vura, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 551 km | (-9.442, 159.989) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.8833° N 15.6167° W
Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Plaque
The DMS coordinates are: 11°52'60'' N 15°37'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.88333°
LngO = -15.61667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.88333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.61667 + 180° = 164.38333°
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 Plaque is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.88333, 164.38333)
In DMS format: 11°52'60'' N 15°37'0'' W.