Antipode of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Vanimo is Itarema, Ceará, Brazil.
Vanimo
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -2.684, 141.302
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.684, -38.698
Itarema
Brazil
Itarema is the closest city to Vanimo's antipodal point (634 km).
The antipodal city to Vanimo is Itarema. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vanimo is Itarema.
The distance from Vanimo to Itarema is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Vanimo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vanimo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vanimo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itarema, CE | Brazil | 634 km | (-2.920, -39.915) |
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 636 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 641 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Jijoca de Jericoacoara, CE | Brazil | 647 km | (-2.895, -40.449) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 655 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Camocim, CE | Brazil | 662 km | (-2.902, -40.841) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 662 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 662 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Morrinhos, CE | Brazil | 673 km | (-3.229, -40.125) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 675 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 2.6837° S 141.302° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 2.9203° S 39.915° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Vanimo
The DMS coordinates are: 2°41'1.4'' S 141°18'7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.68372°
LngO = 141.30195°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.68372°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 141.30195 - 180° = -38.69805°
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 Vanimo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.68372, -38.69805)
In DMS format: 2°41'1.4'' S 141°18'7'' E .