Antipode of Kieta, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kieta is Tomé Barraz, 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
Tomé Barraz
Cabo Verde
Tomé Barraz is the closest city to Kieta's antipodal point (957 km).
The antipodal city to Kieta is Tomé Barraz. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kieta is Tomé Barraz.
The distance from Kieta to Tomé Barraz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomé Barraz, Brava | Cabo Verde | 957 km | (14.857, -24.726) |
| Patim, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 958 km | (14.873, -24.426) |
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 958 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| Lem Rural, Brava | Cabo Verde | 959 km | (14.882, -24.699) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 960 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| Furna, Brava | Cabo Verde | 960 km | (14.887, -24.681) |
| Centro Histórico, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 960 km | (14.895, -24.499) |
| Lem de Cima, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 960 km | (14.896, -24.497) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 960 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Santa Filomena, São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 960 km | (14.896, -24.489) |
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: 14.8569° N 24.7264° W
Elevation: 840 m (2,756 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 .