Antipode of La Foa, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to La Foa is Zug, Western Sahara.
La Foa
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.711, 165.828
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.711, -14.172
Zug
Western Sahara
Zug is the closest city to La Foa's antipodal point (18 km).
The antipodal city to La Foa is Zug. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Foa is Zug.
The distance from La Foa 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 La Foa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zug | Western Sahara | 18 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 84 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 95 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 123 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 176 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 181 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 185 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 209 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| El Medda, Adrar | Mauritania | 218 km | (19.917, -13.317) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 219 km | (19.742, -14.385) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.7108° S 165.8276° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 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 .