Antipode of Val Plaisance, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Val Plaisance is Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Val Plaisance
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.300, 166.455
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.300, -13.545
Aousserd
Morocco
Aousserd is the closest city to Val Plaisance's antipodal point (86 km).
The antipodal city to Val Plaisance is Aousserd. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Val Plaisance is Aousserd.
The distance from Val Plaisance 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 Val Plaisance
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Val Plaisance's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Val Plaisance.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 86 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 95 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 100 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 121 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 121 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Mijek | Western Sahara | 147 km | (23.449, -12.825) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 167 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Oum Dreyga | Western Sahara | 201 km | (24.101, -13.297) |
| Bir Anzarane | Western Sahara | 203 km | (23.890, -14.536) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 204 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.3005° S 166.4547° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Val Plaisance
The DMS coordinates are: 22°18'1.7'' S 166°27'16.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.30048°
LngO = 166.45469°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.30048°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.45469 - 180° = -13.54531°
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 Val Plaisance is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.30048, -13.54531)
In DMS format: 22°18'1.7'' S 166°27'16.9'' E .