Antipode of Sorol, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Sorol is Parnamirim, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Sorol
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.144, 140.394
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.144, -39.606
Parnamirim
Brazil
Parnamirim is the closest city to Sorol's antipodal point (7 km).
The antipodal city to Sorol is Parnamirim. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sorol is Parnamirim.
The distance from Sorol to Parnamirim 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 Sorol
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sorol's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sorol.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parnamirim, PE | Brazil | 7 km | (-8.091, -39.578) |
| Cabrobó, PE | Brazil | 52 km | (-8.514, -39.310) |
| Salgueiro, PE | Brazil | 54 km | (-8.074, -39.119) |
| Moreilândia, PE | Brazil | 57 km | (-7.627, -39.551) |
| Ouricuri, PE | Brazil | 60 km | (-7.883, -40.082) |
| Penaforte, CE | Brazil | 68 km | (-7.829, -39.075) |
| Exu, PE | Brazil | 71 km | (-7.512, -39.724) |
| Santa Maria da Boa Vista, PE | Brazil | 77 km | (-8.808, -39.826) |
| Santa Cruz, PE | Brazil | 81 km | (-8.239, -40.332) |
| Ipubi, PE | Brazil | 81 km | (-7.652, -40.149) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chuuk
Coordinates: 8.1435° N 140.394° E
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Recife
Coordinates: 8.0906° S 39.5783° 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 Sorol
The DMS coordinates are: 8°8'36.6'' N 140°23'38.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.1435°
LngO = 140.394°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.1435°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 140.394 - 180° = -39.606°
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 Sorol is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.1435, -39.606)
In DMS format: 8°8'36.6'' N 140°23'38.4'' E .