Antipode of Onoun, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Onoun is Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Onoun
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.579, 149.683
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.579, -30.317
Olinda
Brazil
Olinda is the closest city to Onoun's antipodal point (504 km).
The antipodal city to Onoun is Olinda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Onoun is Olinda.
The distance from Onoun to Olinda 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 Onoun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Onoun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Onoun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olinda, PE | Brazil | 504 km | (-8.009, -34.855) |
| Itamaracá, PE | Brazil | 505 km | (-7.748, -34.826) |
| Recife, PE | Brazil | 506 km | (-8.054, -34.881) |
| Paulista, PE | Brazil | 507 km | (-7.941, -34.873) |
| Pitimbu, PB | Brazil | 510 km | (-7.471, -34.809) |
| Abreu e Lima, PE | Brazil | 511 km | (-7.912, -34.903) |
| Itapissuma, PE | Brazil | 512 km | (-7.776, -34.892) |
| Igarassu, PE | Brazil | 512 km | (-7.834, -34.906) |
| Camaragibe, PE | Brazil | 518 km | (-8.022, -34.981) |
| Jaboatão, PE | Brazil | 518 km | (-8.180, -35.001) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chuuk
Coordinates: 8.579° N 149.6833° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Onoun
The DMS coordinates are: 8°34'44.2'' N 149°40'59.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.57895°
LngO = 149.68328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.57895°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 149.68328 - 180° = -30.31672°
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 Onoun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.57895, -30.31672)
In DMS format: 8°34'44.2'' N 149°40'59.8'' E .