Antipode of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Ambunti is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Ambunti
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -4.217, 142.818
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.217, -37.182
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Ambunti's antipodal point (851 km).
The antipodal city to Ambunti is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambunti is Acaraú.
The distance from Ambunti 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 Ambunti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambunti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambunti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 851 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 857 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 861 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 868 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 870 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 874 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 875 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 876 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Camocim, CE | Brazil | 886 km | (-2.902, -40.841) |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante, CE | Brazil | 888 km | (-3.607, -38.968) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 4.2172° S 142.8183° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Ambunti
The DMS coordinates are: 4°13'1.8'' S 142°49'6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.21717°
LngO = 142.81832°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.21717°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 142.81832 - 180° = -37.18168°
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 Ambunti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.21717, -37.18168)
In DMS format: 4°13'1.8'' S 142°49'6'' E .