Antipode of Rauna, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Rauna is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Rauna
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.736, 144.288
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.736, -35.712
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Rauna's antipodal point (1,072 km).
The antipodal city to Rauna is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rauna is Acaraú.
The distance from Rauna 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 Rauna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rauna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rauna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,072 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,072 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,077 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,078 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,083 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,084 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,091 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 1,092 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante, CE | Brazil | 1,095 km | (-3.607, -38.968) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 1,097 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 5.7359° S 144.2883° E
Elevation: 1,587 m (5,207 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 2.8856° S 40.12° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Rauna
The DMS coordinates are: 5°44'9.2'' S 144°17'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.7359°
LngO = 144.28834°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.7359°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 144.28834 - 180° = -35.71166°
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 Rauna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.7359, -35.71166)
In DMS format: 5°44'9.2'' S 144°17'18'' E .