Antipode of Onou, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Onou is Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Onou
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.799, 150.292
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.799, -29.709
Olinda
Brazil
Olinda is the closest city to Onou's antipodal point (574 km).
The antipodal city to Onou is Olinda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Onou is Olinda.
The distance from Onou 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 Onou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Onou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Onou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olinda, PE | Brazil | 574 km | (-8.009, -34.855) |
| Recife, PE | Brazil | 576 km | (-8.054, -34.881) |
| Itamaracá, PE | Brazil | 576 km | (-7.748, -34.826) |
| Paulista, PE | Brazil | 577 km | (-7.941, -34.873) |
| Abreu e Lima, PE | Brazil | 580 km | (-7.912, -34.903) |
| Pitimbu, PB | Brazil | 581 km | (-7.471, -34.809) |
| Itapissuma, PE | Brazil | 582 km | (-7.776, -34.892) |
| Igarassu, PE | Brazil | 582 km | (-7.834, -34.906) |
| Jaboatão, PE | Brazil | 587 km | (-8.180, -35.001) |
| Camaragibe, PE | Brazil | 587 km | (-8.022, -34.981) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chuuk
Coordinates: 8.799° N 150.2915° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Recife
Coordinates: 8.0089° S 34.8553° W
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 Onou
The DMS coordinates are: 8°47'56.4'' N 150°17'29.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.799°
LngO = 150.2915°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.799°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 150.2915 - 180° = -29.7085°
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 Onou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.799, -29.7085)
In DMS format: 8°47'56.4'' N 150°17'29.4'' E .