Antipode of Bourail, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Bourail is Zug, Western Sahara.
Bourail
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.567, 165.497
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.567, -14.503
Zug
Western Sahara
Zug is the closest city to Bourail's antipodal point (41 km).
The antipodal city to Bourail is Zug. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bourail is Zug.
The distance from Bourail to Zug 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 Bourail
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bourail's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bourail.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zug | Western Sahara | 41 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 49 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 111 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 152 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 166 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 191 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Bir Ganduz | Western Sahara | 202 km | (21.603, -16.450) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 202 km | (19.742, -14.385) |
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 212 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| El Medda, Adrar | Mauritania | 221 km | (19.917, -13.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.5669° S 165.4974° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 21.5652° N 14.1039° W
Elevation: 222 m (728 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 Bourail
The DMS coordinates are: 21°34'0.8'' S 165°29'50.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.5669°
LngO = 165.49736°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.5669°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.49736 - 180° = -14.50264°
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 Bourail is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.5669, -14.50264)
In DMS format: 21°34'0.8'' S 165°29'50.5'' E .