Antipode of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Aitape is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Aitape
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -3.137, 142.349
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.137, -37.651
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Aitape's antipodal point (720 km).
The antipodal city to Aitape is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aitape is Acaraú.
The distance from Aitape to Acaraú is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Aitape
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aitape's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aitape.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 720 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 726 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 732 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 739 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 740 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 746 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 746 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 747 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Camocim, CE | Brazil | 756 km | (-2.902, -40.841) |
| Amontada, CE | Brazil | 758 km | (-3.362, -39.832) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 3.137° S 142.3491° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 2.8856° S 40.12° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Aitape
The DMS coordinates are: 3°8'13.1'' S 142°20'56.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.13697°
LngO = 142.34913°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.13697°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 142.34913 - 180° = -37.65087°
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 Aitape is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.13697, -37.65087)
In DMS format: 3°8'13.1'' S 142°20'56.9'' E .