Antipode of Aérodrome, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Aérodrome is Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Aérodrome
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.255, 166.470
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.255, -13.530
Aousserd
Morocco
Aousserd is the closest city to Aérodrome's antipodal point (89 km).
The antipodal city to Aérodrome is Aousserd. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aérodrome is Aousserd.
The distance from Aérodrome to Aousserd 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 Aérodrome
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aérodrome's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aérodrome.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 89 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 96 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 97 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 116 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 121 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Mijek | Western Sahara | 151 km | (23.449, -12.825) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 167 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 199 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Oum Dreyga | Western Sahara | 206 km | (24.101, -13.297) |
| Bir Anzarane | Western Sahara | 208 km | (23.890, -14.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.255° S 166.4702° E
Elevation: 2 m (7 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 22.554° N 14.33° W
Elevation: 306 m (1,004 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 Aérodrome
The DMS coordinates are: 22°15'17.9'' S 166°28'12.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.25496°
LngO = 166.47022°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.25496°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.47022 - 180° = -13.52978°
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 Aérodrome is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.25496, -13.52978)
In DMS format: 22°15'17.9'' S 166°28'12.8'' E .