Antipode of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Arawa is Nova Sintra, Brava, Cabo Verde.
Arawa
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -6.230, 155.566
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.230, -24.434
Nova Sintra
Cabo Verde
Nova Sintra is the closest city to Arawa's antipodal point (956 km).
The antipodal city to Arawa is Nova Sintra. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arawa is Nova Sintra.
The distance from Arawa to Nova Sintra 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 Arawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 956 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 958 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 959 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Cabo Verde | 965 km | (14.915, -23.605) |
| Praia | Cabo Verde | 968 km | (14.932, -23.513) |
| Igreja, Mosteiros | Cabo Verde | 974 km | (15.033, -24.333) |
| São Domingos | Cabo Verde | 977 km | (15.024, -23.563) |
| João Teves, São Lourenço dos Órgãos | Cabo Verde | 982 km | (15.067, -23.589) |
| Picos, São Salvador do Mundo | Cabo Verde | 983 km | (15.084, -23.632) |
| Assomada, Santa Catarina | Cabo Verde | 985 km | (15.100, -23.683) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Bougainville
Coordinates: 6.2298° S 155.566° E
Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 14.8714° N 24.6956° W
Elevation: 496 m (1,627 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 Arawa
The DMS coordinates are: 6°13'47.2'' S 155°33'57.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.22977°
LngO = 155.56598°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.22977°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 155.56598 - 180° = -24.43402°
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 Arawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.22977, -24.43402)
In DMS format: 6°13'47.2'' S 155°33'57.5'' E .