Antipode of Vura, Solomon Islands
The opposite side of the world to Vura is Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor, Senegal.
Vura
Solomon Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -9.442, 159.989
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.442, -20.011
Cap Skirring
Senegal
Cap Skirring is the closest city to Vura's antipodal point (483 km).
The antipodal city to Vura is Cap Skirring. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vura is Cap Skirring.
The distance from Vura to Cap Skirring is about 20,000 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 Vura
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vura.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 483 km | (12.350, -16.717) |
| Caió, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 499 km | (11.929, -16.203) |
| Bubaque, Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 501 km | (11.283, -15.833) |
| Oussouye, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 507 km | (12.485, -16.547) |
| Canchungo, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 523 km | (12.067, -16.033) |
| Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 524 km | (12.274, -16.165) |
| Quinhámel, Biombo | Guinea-Bissau | 529 km | (11.887, -15.856) |
| São Domingos, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 530 km | (12.402, -16.201) |
| Tionk Essil, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 531 km | (12.786, -16.522) |
| Prábis, Biombo | Guinea-Bissau | 535 km | (11.803, -15.739) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 9.442° S 159.9888° E
Elevation: 114 m (374 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 12.3501° N 16.7171° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Vura
The DMS coordinates are: 9°26'31.3'' S 159°59'19.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.44203°
LngO = 159.98877°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.44203°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 159.98877 - 180° = -20.01123°
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 Vura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.44203, -20.01123)
In DMS format: 9°26'31.3'' S 159°59'19.6'' E .