The opposite side of the world to Ruo is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.609, 152.246
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.609, -27.755
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Ruo's antipodal point (737 km).
The antipodal city to Ruo is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ruo is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Ruo to Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ruo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ruo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 737 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
Olinda, PE | Brazil | 785 km | (-8.009, -34.855) |
Itamaracá, PE | Brazil | 785 km | (-7.748, -34.826) |
Recife, PE | Brazil | 787 km | (-8.054, -34.881) |
Paulista, PE | Brazil | 788 km | (-7.941, -34.873) |
Pitimbu, PB | Brazil | 788 km | (-7.471, -34.809) |
Abreu e Lima, PE | Brazil | 791 km | (-7.912, -34.903) |
Itapissuma, PE | Brazil | 792 km | (-7.776, -34.892) |
Igarassu, PE | Brazil | 793 km | (-7.834, -34.906) |
Caaporã, PB | Brazil | 798 km | (-7.516, -34.908) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.609° N 152.2455° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.8403° S 32.4108° 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 Ruo
The DMS coordinates are: 8°36'32.4'' N 152°14'43.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.609°
LngO = 152.2455°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.609°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 152.2455 - 180° = -27.7545°
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 Ruo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.609, -27.7545)
In DMS format: 8°36'32.4'' N 152°14'43.8'' E .