Antipode of Buin, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Buin is Tomé Barraz, Brava, Cabo Verde.
Buin
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -6.749, 155.691
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.749, -24.309
Tomé Barraz
Cabo Verde
Tomé Barraz is the closest city to Buin's antipodal point (898 km).
The antipodal city to Buin is Tomé Barraz. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buin is Tomé Barraz.
The distance from Buin 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 Buin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomé Barraz, Brava | Cabo Verde | 898 km | (14.857, -24.726) |
| Patim, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 899 km | (14.873, -24.426) |
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 899 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 901 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| Lem Rural, Brava | Cabo Verde | 901 km | (14.882, -24.699) |
| Furna, Brava | Cabo Verde | 901 km | (14.887, -24.681) |
| Centro Histórico, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 901 km | (14.895, -24.499) |
| Lem de Cima, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 901 km | (14.896, -24.497) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 901 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Santa Filomena, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 901 km | (14.896, -24.489) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Bougainville
Coordinates: 6.7486° S 155.6915° E
Elevation: 43 m (141 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 Buin
The DMS coordinates are: 6°44'55.1'' S 155°41'29.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.74864°
LngO = 155.69147°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.74864°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 155.69147 - 180° = -24.30853°
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 Buin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.74864, -24.30853)
In DMS format: 6°44'55.1'' S 155°41'29.3'' E .