Antipode of Ihu, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Ihu is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Ihu
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -7.896, 145.394
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 7.896, -34.606
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Ihu's antipodal point (1,320 km).
The antipodal city to Ihu is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ihu is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Ihu to Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) 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 Ihu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ihu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ihu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,320 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 1,328 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,340 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,340 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 1,347 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,343 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,347 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,350 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,351 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 1,357 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
Ihu, Papua New Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.8957° S 145.3941° E
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.8403° S 32.4108° W
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 Ihu
The DMS coordinates are: 7°53'44.5'' S 145°23'38.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -7.89569°
LngO = 145.39405°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 7.89569°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 145.39405 - 180° = -34.60595°
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 Ihu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (7.89569, -34.60595)
In DMS format: 7°53'44.5'' S 145°23'38.6'' E .
