Antipode of Fais, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Fais is Uauá, Bahia, Brazil.
Fais
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 9.766, 140.520
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.766, -39.480
Uauá
Brazil
Uauá is the closest city to Fais's antipodal point (8 km).
The antipodal city to Fais is Uauá. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fais is Uauá.
The distance from Fais to Uauá 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 Fais
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fais' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fais.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uauá, BA | Brazil | 8 km | (-9.841, -39.482) |
| Monte Santo, BA | Brazil | 76 km | (-10.438, -39.333) |
| Jaguarari, BA | Brazil | 96 km | (-10.264, -40.196) |
| Euclides da Cunha, BA | Brazil | 97 km | (-10.508, -39.016) |
| Curaçá, BA | Brazil | 98 km | (-8.990, -39.909) |
| Senhor do Bonfim, BA | Brazil | 109 km | (-10.461, -40.189) |
| Santa Maria da Boa Vista, PE | Brazil | 113 km | (-8.808, -39.826) |
| Quijingue, BA | Brazil | 113 km | (-10.753, -39.209) |
| Jeremoabo, BA | Brazil | 115 km | (-10.075, -38.481) |
| Petrolina, PE | Brazil | 119 km | (-9.399, -40.501) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chuuk
Coordinates: 9.766° N 140.52° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bahia
Coordinates: 9.8414° S 39.4817° W
Elevation: 440 m (1,444 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 Fais
The DMS coordinates are: 9°45'57.6'' N 140°31'12'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.766°
LngO = 140.52°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.766°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 140.52 - 180° = -39.48°
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 Fais is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.766, -39.48)
In DMS format: 9°45'57.6'' N 140°31'12'' E .