The opposite side of the world to La Foa is Atar, Adrar, Mauritania.
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.711, 165.828
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 21.711, -14.172
Mauritania
Atar is the closest city to La Foa's antipodal point (176 km).
The antipodal city to La Foa is Atar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Foa is Atar.
The distance from La Foa to Atar is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Foa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Foa.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 176 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 181 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 209 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 219 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 233 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
Dakhla | Western Sahara | 285 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 309 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
Gueltat Zemmour, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 422 km | (25.143, -12.372) |
Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 439 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 443 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.7108° S 165.8276° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.5177° N 13.0486° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of La Foa
The DMS coordinates are: 21°42'38.8'' S 165°49'39.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.71079°
LngO = 165.82764°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.71079°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.82764 - 180° = -14.17236°
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 La Foa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.71079, -14.17236)
In DMS format: 21°42'38.8'' S 165°49'39.5'' E .