Antipode of Kieta, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kieta is Nova Sintra, Brava, Cabo Verde.
Kieta
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -6.215, 155.633
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.215, -24.367
Nova Sintra
Cabo Verde
Nova Sintra is the closest city to Kieta's antipodal point (958 km).
The antipodal city to Kieta is Nova Sintra. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kieta is Nova Sintra.
The distance from Kieta 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 Kieta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kieta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kieta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 958 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 960 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 960 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Cabo Verde | 966 km | (14.915, -23.605) |
| Praia | Cabo Verde | 969 km | (14.932, -23.513) |
| Igreja, Mosteiros | Cabo Verde | 975 km | (15.033, -24.333) |
| São Domingos | Cabo Verde | 978 km | (15.024, -23.563) |
| João Teves, São Lourenço dos Órgãos | Cabo Verde | 983 km | (15.067, -23.589) |
| Picos, São Salvador do Mundo | Cabo Verde | 984 km | (15.084, -23.632) |
| Assomada, Santa Catarina | Cabo Verde | 986 km | (15.100, -23.683) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Bougainville
Coordinates: 6.2146° S 155.6325° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Kieta
The DMS coordinates are: 6°12'52.6'' S 155°37'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.21462°
LngO = 155.63251°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.21462°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 155.63251 - 180° = -24.36749°
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 Kieta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.21462, -24.36749)
In DMS format: 6°12'52.6'' S 155°37'57'' E .