Antipode of Garapan, Northern Mariana Islands
The opposite side of the world to Garapan is Belmonte, Bahia, Brazil.
Garapan
Northern Mariana Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 15.211, 145.720
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.211, -34.280
Belmonte
Brazil
Belmonte is the closest city to Garapan's antipodal point (499 km).
The antipodal city to Garapan is Belmonte. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Garapan is Belmonte.
The distance from Garapan to Belmonte 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 Garapan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Garapan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Garapan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmonte, BA | Brazil | 499 km | (-15.861, -38.880) |
| Canavieiras, BA | Brazil | 504 km | (-15.675, -38.947) |
| Praia do Baixio, BA | Brazil | 504 km | (-12.106, -37.694) |
| Lauro de Freitas, BA | Brazil | 507 km | (-12.894, -38.327) |
| Ilhéus, BA | Brazil | 513 km | (-14.799, -39.032) |
| Una, BA | Brazil | 515 km | (-15.293, -39.075) |
| Itacaré, BA | Brazil | 518 km | (-14.279, -38.996) |
| Salvador, BA | Brazil | 518 km | (-12.976, -38.491) |
| Camaçari, BA | Brazil | 518 km | (-12.698, -38.324) |
| Simões Filho, BA | Brazil | 520 km | (-12.784, -38.404) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Saipan
Coordinates: 15.2111° N 145.7204° E
Elevation: 67 m (220 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bahia
Coordinates: 15.8613° S 38.8798° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Garapan
The DMS coordinates are: 15°12'39.9'' N 145°43'13.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.21107°
LngO = 145.72038°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.21107°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 145.72038 - 180° = -34.27962°
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 Garapan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.21107, -34.27962)
In DMS format: 15°12'39.9'' N 145°43'13.4'' E .