Antipode of Ponérihouen, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Ponérihouen is Tichla, Western Sahara.
Ponérihouen
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.083, 165.400
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.083, -14.600
Tichla
Western Sahara
Tichla is the closest city to Ponérihouen's antipodal point (68 km).
The antipodal city to Ponérihouen is Tichla. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ponérihouen is Tichla.
The distance from Ponérihouen to Tichla 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 Ponérihouen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ponérihouen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ponérihouen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 68 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 74 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 150 km | (19.742, -14.385) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 161 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 165 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 173 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| El Medda, Adrar | Mauritania | 186 km | (19.917, -13.317) |
| Bir Ganduz | Western Sahara | 200 km | (21.603, -16.450) |
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 201 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 203 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.0833° S 165.4° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 21.5837° N 14.9722° W
Elevation: 177 m (581 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 Ponérihouen
The DMS coordinates are: 21°4'60'' S 165°24'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.08333°
LngO = 165.4°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.08333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.4 - 180° = -14.6°
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 Ponérihouen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.08333, -14.6)
In DMS format: 21°4'60'' S 165°24'0'' E .