Antipode of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Port Moresby is Nova Sintra, Brava, Cabo Verde.
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -9.477, 147.151
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.477, -32.849
Nova Sintra
Cabo Verde
Nova Sintra is the closest city to Port Moresby's antipodal point (1,069 km).
The antipodal city to Port Moresby is Nova Sintra. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port Moresby is Nova Sintra.
The distance from Port Moresby 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 Port Moresby
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port Moresby's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port Moresby.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 1,069 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 1,089 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 1,107 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| Igreja, Mosteiros | Cabo Verde | 1,111 km | (15.033, -24.333) |
| Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Cabo Verde | 1,172 km | (14.915, -23.605) |
| Assomada, Santa Catarina | Cabo Verde | 1,175 km | (15.100, -23.683) |
| Picos, São Salvador do Mundo | Cabo Verde | 1,179 km | (15.084, -23.632) |
| Tarrafal | Cabo Verde | 1,179 km | (15.279, -23.752) |
| Praia | Cabo Verde | 1,181 km | (14.932, -23.513) |
| João Teves, São Lourenço dos Órgãos | Cabo Verde | 1,182 km | (15.067, -23.589) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 9.4772° S 147.1509° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Port Moresby
The DMS coordinates are: 9°28'38'' S 147°9'3.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.47723°
LngO = 147.15089°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.47723°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 147.15089 - 180° = -32.84911°
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 Port Moresby is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.47723, -32.84911)
In DMS format: 9°28'38'' S 147°9'3.2'' E .