The opposite side of the world to Pingelap is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 6.206, 160.703
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -6.206, -19.297
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Pingelap's antipodal point (572 km).
The antipodal city to Pingelap is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pingelap is Georgetown.
The distance from Pingelap to Georgetown is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pingelap's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pingelap.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 572 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,477 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
Monrovia, Montserrado | Liberia | 1,675 km | (6.301, -10.797) |
Cestos City, River Cess | Liberia | 1,682 km | (5.457, -9.582) |
Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount | Liberia | 1,682 km | (6.753, -11.367) |
Greenville, Sinoe | Liberia | 1,685 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
Buchanan, Grand Bassa | Liberia | 1,685 km | (5.877, -10.050) |
Bonthe, Southern Province | Sierra Leone | 1,695 km | (7.526, -12.505) |
Bensonville, Montserrado | Liberia | 1,700 km | (6.447, -10.613) |
Pitimbu, PB | Brazil | 1,720 km | (-7.471, -34.809) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.2059° N 160.7033° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Pingelap
The DMS coordinates are: 6°12'21.2'' N 160°42'11.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.20589°
LngO = 160.70327°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.20589°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 160.70327 - 180° = -19.29673°
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 Pingelap is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.20589, -19.29673)
In DMS format: 6°12'21.2'' N 160°42'11.8'' E .