Antipode of Alofi, Niue
The opposite side of the world to Alofi is Arlit, Agadez, Niger.
Alofi
Niue
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -19.055, -169.918
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 19.055, 10.082
Arlit
Niger
Arlit is the closest city to Alofi's antipodal point (286 km).
The antipodal city to Alofi is Arlit. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alofi is Arlit.
The distance from Alofi to Arlit 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 Alofi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alofi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alofi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlit, Agadez | Niger | 286 km | (18.737, 7.385) |
| Bilma, Agadez | Niger | 301 km | (18.685, 12.916) |
| Alaghsas, Agadez | Niger | 314 km | (17.019, 8.017) |
| Tchighozerine, Agadez | Niger | 319 km | (17.221, 7.761) |
| Agadez | Niger | 320 km | (16.973, 7.991) |
| Tanout, Zinder | Niger | 469 km | (14.971, 8.888) |
| Gouré, Zinder | Niger | 562 km | (13.984, 10.270) |
| Abalak, Tahoua | Niger | 568 km | (15.451, 6.279) |
| Tchintabaraden, Tahoua | Niger | 574 km | (15.897, 5.799) |
| Zinder | Niger | 592 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
Alofi, Niue
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.0545° S 169.9177° W
Arlit, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.7369° N 7.3853° E
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 Alofi
The DMS coordinates are: 19°3'16.2'' S 169°55'3.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.05451°
LngO = -169.91768°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.05451°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -169.91768 + 180° = 10.08232°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Alofi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.05451, 10.08232)
In DMS format: 19°3'16.2'' S 169°55'3.6'' W.
