Antipode of Makur, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Makur is Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Makur
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.985, 150.128
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.985, -29.873
Olinda
Brazil
Olinda is the closest city to Makur's antipodal point (559 km).
The antipodal city to Makur is Olinda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Makur is Olinda.
The distance from Makur to Olinda is about 19,000 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 Makur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Makur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Makur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olinda, PE | Brazil | 559 km | (-8.009, -34.855) |
| Recife, PE | Brazil | 561 km | (-8.054, -34.881) |
| Itamaracá, PE | Brazil | 562 km | (-7.748, -34.826) |
| Paulista, PE | Brazil | 563 km | (-7.941, -34.873) |
| Abreu e Lima, PE | Brazil | 566 km | (-7.912, -34.903) |
| Igarassu, PE | Brazil | 569 km | (-7.834, -34.906) |
| Itapissuma, PE | Brazil | 569 km | (-7.776, -34.892) |
| Pitimbu, PB | Brazil | 569 km | (-7.471, -34.809) |
| Jaboatão, PE | Brazil | 572 km | (-8.180, -35.001) |
| Cabo, PE | Brazil | 573 km | (-8.283, -35.033) |
Makur, Micronesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.985° N 150.1275° E
Olinda, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.0089° S 34.8553° 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 Makur
The DMS coordinates are: 8°59'6'' N 150°7'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.985°
LngO = 150.1275°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.985°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 150.1275 - 180° = -29.8725°
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 Makur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.985, -29.8725)
In DMS format: 8°59'6'' N 150°7'39'' E .
