The opposite side of the world to Wewak is Trairi, Ceará, Brazil.
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -3.550, 143.632
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 3.550, -36.368
Brazil
Trairi is the closest city to Wewak's antipodal point (821 km).
The antipodal city to Wewak is Trairi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wewak is Trairi.
The distance from Wewak to Trairi 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 Wewak's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wewak.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Trairi, CE | Brazil | 821 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 825 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
Paracuru, CE | Brazil | 825 km | (-3.410, -39.031) |
Cruz, CE | Brazil | 832 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
Jardim, CE | Brazil | 831 km | (-3.464, -39.057) |
Paraipaba, CE | Brazil | 832 km | (-3.439, -39.148) |
Cambebba, CE | Brazil | 839 km | (-3.621, -38.829) |
Fortaleza, CE | Brazil | 839 km | (-3.717, -38.543) |
São Gonçalo do Amarante, CE | Brazil | 843 km | (-3.607, -38.968) |
Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 843 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.5496° S 143.6323° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.2778° S 39.2689° 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 Wewak
The DMS coordinates are: 3°32'58.7'' S 143°37'56.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.54964°
LngO = 143.63229°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.54964°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 143.63229 - 180° = -36.36771°
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 Wewak is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.54964, -36.36771)
In DMS format: 3°32'58.7'' S 143°37'56.2'' E .