The opposite side of the world to Rotifunk is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.226, -12.678
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.226, 167.322
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Rotifunk's antipodal point (323 km).
The antipodal city to Rotifunk is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rotifunk is Lata.
The distance from Rotifunk to Lata is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rotifunk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rotifunk.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 323 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 626 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 643 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 732 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 754 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 785 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 795 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 807 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Honiara | Solomon Islands | 822 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Buala, Isabel | Solomon Islands | 852 km | (-8.145, 159.592) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.2259° N 12.6776° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
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 Rotifunk
The DMS coordinates are: 8°13'33.3'' N 12°40'39.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.22591°
LngO = -12.6776°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.22591°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.6776 + 180° = 167.3224°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Rotifunk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.22591, 167.3224)
In DMS format: 8°13'33.3'' N 12°40'39.4'' W.