Antipode of Pita, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Pita is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Pita
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.059, -12.395
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.059, 167.605
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Pita's antipodal point (201 km).
The antipodal city to Pita is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pita is Lata.
The distance from Pita 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 Pita
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pita's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pita.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 201 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 312 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 444 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 470 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 496 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 554 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 558 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 625 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 743 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 799 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Conakry
Coordinates: 11.0592° N 12.395° W
Elevation: 973 m (3,192 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 Pita
The DMS coordinates are: 11°3'32.9'' N 12°23'41.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.05915°
LngO = -12.39498°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.05915°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.39498 + 180° = 167.60502°
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 Pita is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.05915, 167.60502)
In DMS format: 11°3'32.9'' N 12°23'41.9'' W.