Antipode of Wau, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Wau is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Wau
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -7.338, 146.716
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 7.338, -33.284
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Wau's antipodal point (1,240 km).
The antipodal city to Wau is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wau is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Wau 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 Wau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,240 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 1,254 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 1,272 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 1,289 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| Igreja, Mosteiros | Cabo Verde | 1,296 km | (15.034, -24.325) |
| Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Cabo Verde | 1,349 km | (14.915, -23.605) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 1,349 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 1,349 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
| Assomada, Santa Catarina | Cabo Verde | 1,354 km | (15.100, -23.683) |
| Praia | Cabo Verde | 1,358 km | (14.932, -23.513) |
Wau, Papua New Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.3378° S 146.7165° E
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.8403° S 32.4108° 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 Wau
The DMS coordinates are: 7°20'16'' S 146°42'59.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -7.33778°
LngO = 146.71649°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 7.33778°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 146.71649 - 180° = -33.28351°
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 Wau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (7.33778, -33.28351)
In DMS format: 7°20'16'' S 146°42'59.4'' E .
