Antipode of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kavieng is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Kavieng
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -2.573, 150.795
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.573, -29.205
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Kavieng's antipodal point (794 km).
The antipodal city to Kavieng is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kavieng is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Kavieng 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 Kavieng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kavieng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kavieng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 794 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Vila dos Remédios, PE | Brazil | 794 km | (-3.842, -32.411) |
| Touros, RN | Brazil | 1,106 km | (-5.199, -35.461) |
| São Miguel, RN | Brazil | 1,122 km | (-5.467, -35.367) |
| Caiçara do Norte, RN | Brazil | 1,137 km | (-5.063, -36.050) |
| Extremoz, RN | Brazil | 1,139 km | (-5.706, -35.307) |
| Ceará Mirim, RN | Brazil | 1,141 km | (-5.634, -35.426) |
| Natal, RN | Brazil | 1,141 km | (-5.795, -35.209) |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante, RN | Brazil | 1,149 km | (-5.793, -35.329) |
| Taipu, RN | Brazil | 1,152 km | (-5.622, -35.597) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 2.5734° S 150.7952° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Recife
Coordinates: 3.8403° S 32.4108° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Kavieng
The DMS coordinates are: 2°34'24.1'' S 150°47'42.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.57337°
LngO = 150.79516°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.57337°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 150.79516 - 180° = -29.20484°
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 Kavieng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.57337, -29.20484)
In DMS format: 2°34'24.1'' S 150°47'42.6'' E .