The opposite side of the world to Rabaul is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -4.200, 152.163
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 4.200, -27.837
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.
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 |
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Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,024 km | (-3.840, -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 | 1,259 km | (15.034, -24.325) |
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) |
João Teves, São Lourenço dos Órgãos | Cabo Verde | 1,289 km | (15.067, -23.589) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.2004° S 152.163° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.8403° S 32.4108° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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 .