The opposite side of the world to Mengellang is Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil.
Palau
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 7.696, 134.631
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -7.696, -45.369
Brazil
Balsas is the closest city to Mengellang' antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Mengellang is Balsas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mengellang is Balsas.
The distance from Mengellang to Balsas is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mengellang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mengellang.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Balsas, MA | Brazil | 76 km | (-7.533, -46.036) |
São Raimundo das Mangabeiras, MA | Brazil | 76 km | (-7.022, -45.481) |
Uruçuí, PI | Brazil | 104 km | (-7.229, -44.556) |
Riachão, MA | Brazil | 143 km | (-7.362, -46.617) |
Bom Jardim, MA | Brazil | 144 km | (-7.017, -46.483) |
Mirador, MA | Brazil | 184 km | (-6.371, -44.363) |
Raposa, MA | Brazil | 185 km | (-6.517, -44.183) |
Pastos Bons, MA | Brazil | 187 km | (-6.602, -44.077) |
Bom Jesus, PI | Brazil | 189 km | (-9.074, -44.359) |
Santa Luzia, MA | Brazil | 204 km | (-7.643, -47.217) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.6957° N 134.6305° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.5325° S 46.0356° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Mengellang
The DMS coordinates are: 7°41'44.5'' N 134°37'49.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.6957°
LngO = 134.63054°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.6957°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 134.63054 - 180° = -45.36946°
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 Mengellang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.6957, -45.36946)
In DMS format: 7°41'44.5'' N 134°37'49.9'' E .