Antipode of Païta, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Païta is Zug, Western Sahara.
Païta
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.131, 166.357
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.131, -13.643
Zug
Western Sahara
Zug is the closest city to Païta's antipodal point (79 km).
The antipodal city to Païta is Zug. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Païta is Zug.
The distance from Païta 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 Païta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Païta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Païta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zug | Western Sahara | 79 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 85 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 110 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 113 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 138 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 150 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Mijek | Western Sahara | 168 km | (23.449, -12.825) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 189 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 210 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Bir Anzarane | Western Sahara | 215 km | (23.890, -14.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.1311° S 166.3572° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Païta
The DMS coordinates are: 22°7'51.8'' S 166°21'25.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.13105°
LngO = 166.35717°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.13105°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.35717 - 180° = -13.64283°
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 Païta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.13105, -13.64283)
In DMS format: 22°7'51.8'' S 166°21'25.8'' E .