Antipode of Portes de Fer, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Portes de Fer is Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Portes de Fer
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.258, 166.461
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.258, -13.539
Aousserd
Morocco
Aousserd is the closest city to Portes de Fer's antipodal point (88 km).
The antipodal city to Portes de Fer is Aousserd. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Portes de Fer is Aousserd.
The distance from Portes de Fer to Aousserd 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 Portes de Fer
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Portes de Fer's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Portes de Fer.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 88 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 96 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 97 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 117 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 122 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Mijek | Western Sahara | 151 km | (23.449, -12.825) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 166 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 199 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Oum Dreyga | Western Sahara | 206 km | (24.101, -13.297) |
| Bir Anzarane | Western Sahara | 208 km | (23.890, -14.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.258° S 166.4608° E
Elevation: 63 m (207 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 22.554° N 14.33° W
Elevation: 306 m (1,004 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 Portes de Fer
The DMS coordinates are: 22°15'28.7'' S 166°27'38.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.25796°
LngO = 166.46081°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.25796°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.46081 - 180° = -13.53919°
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 Portes de Fer is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.25796, -13.53919)
In DMS format: 22°15'28.7'' S 166°27'38.9'' E .