Antipode of Houaïlou, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Houaïlou is Zug, Western Sahara.
Houaïlou
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.283, 165.617
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.283, -14.383
Zug
Western Sahara
Zug is the closest city to Houaïlou's antipodal point (43 km).
The antipodal city to Houaïlou is Zug. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Houaïlou is Zug.
The distance from Houaïlou 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 Houaïlou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Houaïlou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Houaïlou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zug | Western Sahara | 43 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 70 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 137 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 141 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 163 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 171 km | (19.742, -14.385) |
| El Medda, Adrar | Mauritania | 188 km | (19.917, -13.317) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 198 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 201 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
| Bir Ganduz | Western Sahara | 217 km | (21.603, -16.450) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.2833° S 165.6167° E
Elevation: 2 m (7 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 Houaïlou
The DMS coordinates are: 21°16'60'' S 165°37'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.28333°
LngO = 165.61667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.28333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.61667 - 180° = -14.38333°
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 Houaïlou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.28333, -14.38333)
In DMS format: 21°16'60'' S 165°37'0'' E .