Antipode of Daru, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Daru is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Daru
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -9.078, 143.209
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.078, -36.791
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Daru's antipodal point (1,374 km).
The antipodal city to Daru is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Daru is Acaraú.
The distance from Daru 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 Daru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Daru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Daru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,374 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,379 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,393 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,394 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Camocim, CE | Brazil | 1,399 km | (-2.902, -40.841) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 1,400 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,403 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,409 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,410 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Amontada, CE | Brazil | 1,416 km | (-3.362, -39.832) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 9.0779° S 143.2089° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Daru
The DMS coordinates are: 9°4'40.3'' S 143°12'32.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.07786°
LngO = 143.20893°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.07786°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 143.20893 - 180° = -36.79107°
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 Daru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.07786, -36.79107)
In DMS format: 9°4'40.3'' S 143°12'32.1'' E .