Antipode of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Ialibu is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Ialibu
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -6.282, 143.994
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.282, -36.006
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Ialibu's antipodal point (1,112 km).
The antipodal city to Ialibu is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ialibu is Acaraú.
The distance from Ialibu 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 Ialibu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ialibu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ialibu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,112 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,118 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,118 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,123 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,130 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,130 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,131 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 1,137 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 1,141 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante, CE | Brazil | 1,142 km | (-3.607, -38.968) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 6.2821° S 143.9935° E
Elevation: 2,061 m (6,762 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 Ialibu
The DMS coordinates are: 6°16'55.5'' S 143°59'36.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.28208°
LngO = 143.99354°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.28208°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 143.99354 - 180° = -36.00646°
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 Ialibu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.28208, -36.00646)
In DMS format: 6°16'55.5'' S 143°59'36.7'' E .