Antipode of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Alotau is Tomé Barraz, Brava, Cabo Verde.
Alotau
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -10.315, 150.457
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 10.315, -29.543
Tomé Barraz
Cabo Verde
Tomé Barraz is the closest city to Alotau's antipodal point (725 km).
The antipodal city to Alotau is Tomé Barraz. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alotau is Tomé Barraz.
The distance from Alotau to Tomé Barraz 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 Alotau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alotau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alotau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomé Barraz, Brava | Cabo Verde | 725 km | (14.857, -24.726) |
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 729 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| Lem Rural, Brava | Cabo Verde | 729 km | (14.882, -24.699) |
| Furna, Brava | Cabo Verde | 731 km | (14.887, -24.681) |
| Centro Histórico, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 746 km | (14.895, -24.499) |
| Lem de Cima, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 746 km | (14.896, -24.497) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 747 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Santa Filomena, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 747 km | (14.896, -24.489) |
| Tongom, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 750 km | (14.925, -24.475) |
| Patim, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 750 km | (14.873, -24.426) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 10.3151° S 150.4574° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 14.8569° N 24.7264° W
Elevation: 840 m (2,756 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 Alotau
The DMS coordinates are: 10°18'54.3'' S 150°27'26.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -10.31509°
LngO = 150.45742°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 10.31509°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 150.45742 - 180° = -29.54258°
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 Alotau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (10.31509, -29.54258)
In DMS format: 10°18'54.3'' S 150°27'26.7'' E .