Antipode of Morehead, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Morehead is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Morehead
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.711, 141.637
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.711, -38.363
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Morehead's antipodal point (1,297 km).
The antipodal city to Morehead is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Morehead is Acaraú.
The distance from Morehead 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 Morehead
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Morehead's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Morehead.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,297 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,302 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Camocim, CE | Brazil | 1,313 km | (-2.902, -40.841) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,316 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 1,324 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,329 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Luís Correia, PI | Brazil | 1,333 km | (-2.879, -41.667) |
| Barroquinha, CE | Brazil | 1,333 km | (-3.019, -41.136) |
| Granja, CE | Brazil | 1,337 km | (-3.120, -40.826) |
| Atins, MA | Brazil | 1,339 km | (-2.570, -42.742) |
Morehead, Papua New Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.7107° S 141.6367° E
Acaraú, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.8856° S 40.12° 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 Morehead
The DMS coordinates are: 8°42'38.3'' S 141°38'12'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.71065°
LngO = 141.63668°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.71065°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 141.63668 - 180° = -38.36332°
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 Morehead is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.71065, -38.36332)
In DMS format: 8°42'38.3'' S 141°38'12'' E .
