Antipode of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kundiawa is Itarema, Ceará, Brazil.
Kundiawa
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -6.020, 144.969
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.020, -35.031
Itarema
Brazil
Itarema is the closest city to Kundiawa's antipodal point (1,128 km).
The antipodal city to Kundiawa is Itarema. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kundiawa is Itarema.
The distance from Kundiawa to Itarema 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 Kundiawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kundiawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kundiawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itarema, CE | Brazil | 1,128 km | (-2.920, -39.915) |
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,129 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Vila dos Remédios, PE | Brazil | 1,129 km | (-3.842, -32.411) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,131 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,134 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,136 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,140 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,142 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,142 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 1,145 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 6.0197° S 144.9692° E
Elevation: 1,510 m (4,954 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 2.9203° S 39.915° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Kundiawa
The DMS coordinates are: 6°1'11'' S 144°58'9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.01972°
LngO = 144.96917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.01972°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 144.96917 - 180° = -35.03083°
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 Kundiawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.01972, -35.03083)
In DMS format: 6°1'11'' S 144°58'9'' E .