Antipode of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Rabaul is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Rabaul
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -4.200, 152.163
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.200, -27.837
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Rabaul's antipodal point (1,024 km).
The antipodal city to Rabaul is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rabaul is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Rabaul to Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) 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 Rabaul
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rabaul's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rabaul.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,024 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Vila dos Remédios, PE | Brazil | 1,025 km | (-3.842, -32.411) |
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 1,230 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 1,238 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 1,245 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| Igreja, Mosteiros | Cabo Verde | 1,258 km | (15.033, -24.333) |
| Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Cabo Verde | 1,273 km | (14.915, -23.605) |
| Praia | Cabo Verde | 1,278 km | (14.932, -23.513) |
| São Domingos | Cabo Verde | 1,286 km | (15.024, -23.563) |
| Assomada, Santa Catarina | Cabo Verde | 1,289 km | (15.100, -23.683) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 4.2004° S 152.163° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Recife
Coordinates: 3.8403° S 32.4108° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Rabaul
The DMS coordinates are: 4°12'1.3'' S 152°9'46.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.20037°
LngO = 152.16297°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.20037°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 152.16297 - 180° = -27.83703°
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 Rabaul is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.20037, -27.83703)
In DMS format: 4°12'1.3'' S 152°9'46.7'' E .