Antipode of Porgera, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Porgera is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Porgera
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.463, 143.148
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 5.463, -36.852
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Porgera's antipodal point (992 km).
The antipodal city to Porgera is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Porgera is Acaraú.
The distance from Porgera 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 Porgera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Porgera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Porgera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 992 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 998 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,003 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,011 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,011 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,017 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,017 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 1,018 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Camocim, CE | Brazil | 1,026 km | (-2.902, -40.841) |
| Cambebba, CE | Brazil | 1,028 km | (-3.621, -38.829) |
Porgera, Papua New Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.463° S 143.148° 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 Porgera
The DMS coordinates are: 5°27'46.8'' S 143°8'52.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.463°
LngO = 143.148°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.463°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 143.148 - 180° = -36.852°
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 Porgera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.463, -36.852)
In DMS format: 5°27'46.8'' S 143°8'52.8'' E .
