Antipode of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kiunga is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Kiunga
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -6.122, 141.291
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.122, -38.709
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Kiunga's antipodal point (1,008 km).
The antipodal city to Kiunga is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kiunga is Acaraú.
The distance from Kiunga 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 Kiunga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kiunga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kiunga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,008 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,013 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Camocim, CE | Brazil | 1,026 km | (-2.902, -40.841) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,027 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 1,035 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,041 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Cajueiro da Praia, PI | Brazil | 1,043 km | (-2.931, -41.336) |
| Barroquinha, CE | Brazil | 1,046 km | (-3.019, -41.136) |
| Luís Correia, PI | Brazil | 1,048 km | (-2.879, -41.667) |
| Granja, CE | Brazil | 1,049 km | (-3.120, -40.826) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 6.1219° S 141.2906° E
Elevation: 40 m (131 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 Kiunga
The DMS coordinates are: 6°7'18.9'' S 141°17'26.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.12193°
LngO = 141.29061°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.12193°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 141.29061 - 180° = -38.70939°
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 Kiunga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.12193, -38.70939)
In DMS format: 6°7'18.9'' S 141°17'26.2'' E .