Antipode of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Mount Hagen is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.857, 144.231
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.857, -35.769
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Mount Hagen's antipodal point (1,081 km).
The antipodal city to Mount Hagen is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mount Hagen is Acaraú.
The distance from Mount Hagen 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 Mount Hagen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mount Hagen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mount Hagen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,081 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,082 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,087 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,087 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,094 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,095 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,100 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 1,103 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 1,106 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante, CE | Brazil | 1,105 km | (-3.607, -38.968) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 5.8575° S 144.2306° E
Elevation: 1,728 m (5,669 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 2.8856° S 40.12° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Mount Hagen
The DMS coordinates are: 5°51'26.9'' S 144°13'50.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.85746°
LngO = 144.23058°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.85746°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 144.23058 - 180° = -35.76942°
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 Mount Hagen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.85746, -35.76942)
In DMS format: 5°51'26.9'' S 144°13'50.1'' E .