Antipode of Minj, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Minj is Trairi, Ceará, Brazil.
Minj
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.908, 144.692
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Ubicación exacta al otro lado del mundo
Coordinates: 5.908, -35.308
Trairi
Brazil
Trairi is the closest city to Minj's antipodal point (1,107 km).
The antipodal city to Minj is Trairi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Minj is Trairi.
The distance from Minj to Trairi 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 Minj
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Minj's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Minj.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,107 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,110 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,110 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,116 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,117 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,118 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 1,123 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
| Cambebba, CE | Brazil | 1,124 km | (-3.621, -38.829) |
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,125 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,128 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
Minj, Papua New Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.9075° S 144.6916° E
Trairi, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.2778° S 39.2689° W
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 Minj
The DMS coordinates are: 5°54'27.1'' S 144°41'29.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.90752°
LngO = 144.69159°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.90752°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 144.69159 - 180° = -35.30841°
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 Minj is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.90752, -35.30841)
In DMS format: 5°54'27.1'' S 144°41'29.7'' E .
