Antipode of Madang, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Madang is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Madang
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.222, 145.787
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.222, -34.213
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Madang's antipodal point (1,022 km).
The antipodal city to Madang is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Madang is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Madang to Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) 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 Madang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Madang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Madang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,022 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Vila dos Remédios, PE | Brazil | 1,022 km | (-3.842, -32.411) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,095 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,095 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 1,099 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,101 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,104 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Caucaia, CE | Brazil | 1,107 km | (-3.736, -38.653) |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante, CE | Brazil | 1,110 km | (-3.607, -38.968) |
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,111 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 5.2215° S 145.787° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Madang
The DMS coordinates are: 5°13'17.5'' S 145°47'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.22152°
LngO = 145.78695°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.22152°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 145.78695 - 180° = -34.21305°
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 Madang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.22152, -34.21305)
In DMS format: 5°13'17.5'' S 145°47'13'' E .