Antipode of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Lorengau is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Lorengau
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -2.034, 147.272
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.034, -32.728
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Lorengau's antipodal point (651 km).
The antipodal city to Lorengau is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lorengau is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Lorengau to Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Lorengau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lorengau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lorengau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 651 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Vila dos Remédios, PE | Brazil | 651 km | (-3.842, -32.411) |
| Touros, RN | Brazil | 856 km | (-5.199, -35.461) |
| Caiçara do Norte, RN | Brazil | 867 km | (-5.063, -36.050) |
| São Miguel, RN | Brazil | 880 km | (-5.467, -35.367) |
| Ceará Mirim, RN | Brazil | 899 km | (-5.634, -35.426) |
| Macau, RN | Brazil | 902 km | (-5.115, -36.634) |
| Extremoz, RN | Brazil | 903 km | (-5.706, -35.307) |
| Taipu, RN | Brazil | 905 km | (-5.622, -35.597) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 907 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 2.0341° S 147.2717° E
Elevation: 45 m (148 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 Lorengau
The DMS coordinates are: 2°2'2.8'' S 147°16'18.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.0341°
LngO = 147.27173°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.0341°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 147.27173 - 180° = -32.72827°
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 Lorengau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.0341, -32.72827)
In DMS format: 2°2'2.8'' S 147°16'18.2'' E .