Antipode of Kingston, Norfolk Island
The opposite side of the world to Kingston is Akhfennir, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco.
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -29.055, 167.966
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 29.055, -12.034
Akhfennir
Morocco
Akhfennir is the closest city to Kingston's antipodal point (106 km).
The antipodal city to Kingston is Akhfennir. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kingston is Akhfennir.
The distance from Kingston to Akhfennir 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 Kingston
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kingston's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kingston.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akhfennir, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 106 km | (28.095, -12.052) |
| Tan-Tan, Guelmim-Oued Noun | Morocco | 114 km | (28.438, -11.103) |
| Punta de Mujeres, Canary Islands | Spain | 138 km | (29.147, -13.448) |
| Mala, Canary Islands | Spain | 140 km | (29.097, -13.472) |
| Guatiza, Canary Islands | Spain | 141 km | (29.074, -13.479) |
| Costa Teguise, Canary Islands | Spain | 143 km | (28.998, -13.499) |
| Haría, Canary Islands | Spain | 143 km | (29.146, -13.500) |
| Caleta de Sebo, Canary Islands | Spain | 144 km | (29.231, -13.503) |
| Arrecife, Canary Islands | Spain | 148 km | (28.963, -13.548) |
| Teguise, Canary Islands | Spain | 149 km | (29.060, -13.564) |
Kingston, Norfolk Island
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.0546° S 167.9663° E
Akhfennir, Morocco
Local time:
Coordinates: 28.0946° N 12.0516° W
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 Kingston
The DMS coordinates are: 29°3'16.5'' S 167°57'58.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.05459°
LngO = 167.96628°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.05459°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 167.96628 - 180° = -12.03372°
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 Kingston is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.05459, -12.03372)
In DMS format: 29°3'16.5'' S 167°57'58.6'' E .
