Antipode of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Panguna is Nova Sintra, Brava, Cabo Verde.
Panguna
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -6.316, 155.485
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.316, -24.515
Nova Sintra
Cabo Verde
Nova Sintra is the closest city to Panguna's antipodal point (947 km).
The antipodal city to Panguna is Nova Sintra. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Panguna is Nova Sintra.
The distance from Panguna to Nova Sintra 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 Panguna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Panguna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Panguna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 947 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 949 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 949 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Cabo Verde | 956 km | (14.915, -23.605) |
| Praia | Cabo Verde | 959 km | (14.932, -23.513) |
| Igreja, Mosteiros | Cabo Verde | 964 km | (15.033, -24.333) |
| São Domingos | Cabo Verde | 969 km | (15.024, -23.563) |
| João Teves, São Lourenço dos Órgãos | Cabo Verde | 973 km | (15.067, -23.589) |
| Picos, São Salvador do Mundo | Cabo Verde | 975 km | (15.084, -23.632) |
| Assomada, Santa Catarina | Cabo Verde | 976 km | (15.100, -23.683) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Bougainville
Coordinates: 6.3164° S 155.4848° E
Elevation: 597 m (1,959 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 14.8714° N 24.6956° W
Elevation: 496 m (1,627 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 Panguna
The DMS coordinates are: 6°18'59'' S 155°29'5.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.31639°
LngO = 155.48483°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.31639°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 155.48483 - 180° = -24.51517°
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 Panguna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.31639, -24.51517)
In DMS format: 6°18'59'' S 155°29'5.4'' E .