Antipode of Buka, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Buka is Nova Sintra, Brava, Cabo Verde.
Buka
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.433, 154.671
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.433, -25.329
Nova Sintra
Cabo Verde
Nova Sintra is the closest city to Buka's antipodal point (1,046 km).
The antipodal city to Buka is Nova Sintra. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buka is Nova Sintra.
The distance from Buka 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 Buka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 1,046 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 1,051 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 1,052 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Cabo Verde | 1,066 km | (14.915, -23.605) |
| Igreja, Mosteiros | Cabo Verde | 1,068 km | (15.033, -24.333) |
| Praia | Cabo Verde | 1,069 km | (14.932, -23.513) |
| São Domingos | Cabo Verde | 1,078 km | (15.024, -23.563) |
| João Teves, São Lourenço dos Órgãos | Cabo Verde | 1,083 km | (15.067, -23.589) |
| Picos, São Salvador do Mundo | Cabo Verde | 1,084 km | (15.084, -23.632) |
| Assomada, Santa Catarina | Cabo Verde | 1,084 km | (15.100, -23.683) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Bougainville
Coordinates: 5.4326° S 154.671° E
Elevation: 2 m (7 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 Buka
The DMS coordinates are: 5°25'57.4'' S 154°40'15.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.43261°
LngO = 154.67098°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.43261°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 154.67098 - 180° = -25.32902°
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 Buka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.43261, -25.32902)
In DMS format: 5°25'57.4'' S 154°40'15.5'' E .