Antipode of Bourail, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Bourail is Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Bourail
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.567, 165.497
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 21.567, -14.503
Imlili
Morocco
Imlili is the closest city to Bourail's antipodal point (166 km).
The antipodal city to Bourail is Imlili. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bourail is Imlili.
The distance from Bourail to Imlili 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 166 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 191 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 202 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 246 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 254 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 272 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Dakhla | Western Sahara | 278 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
| Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 411 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
| Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 414 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | 415 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
Bourail, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.5669° S 165.4974° E
Imlili, Morocco
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.6558° N 15.6072° 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 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 .
