Antipode of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Wabag is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Wabag
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.491, 143.722
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 5.491, -36.278
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Wabag's antipodal point (1,020 km).
The antipodal city to Wabag is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wabag is Acaraú.
The distance from Wabag 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 Wabag
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wabag's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wabag.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 1,020 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,025 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,026 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,031 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Jardim, CE | Brazil | 1,037 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
| Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 1,038 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 1,039 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 1,045 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Cambebba, CE | Brazil | 1,047 km | (-3.621, -38.829) |
| Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 1,049 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
Wabag, Papua New Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.4912° S 143.7215° E
Acaraú, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.8856° S 40.12° W
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 Wabag
The DMS coordinates are: 5°29'28.3'' S 143°43'17.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.49119°
LngO = 143.72151°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.49119°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 143.72151 - 180° = -36.27849°
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 Wabag is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.49119, -36.27849)
In DMS format: 5°29'28.3'' S 143°43'17.4'' E .
