Antipode of Bentiu, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Bentiu is Faanui, French Polynesia.
Bentiu
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.257, 29.798
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -9.257, -150.202
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Bentiu's antipodal point (817 km).
The antipodal city to Bentiu is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bentiu is Faanui.
The distance from Bentiu to Faanui 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 Bentiu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bentiu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bentiu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 817 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 818 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 819 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 830 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 832 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 838 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 838 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 845 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 912 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Teavaro, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 913 km | (-17.500, -149.767) |
Bentiu, South Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.2572° N 29.7983° E
Faanui, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.4868° S 151.741° 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 Bentiu
The DMS coordinates are: 9°15'26'' N 29°47'54'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.25722°
LngO = 29.79833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.25722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.79833 - 180° = -150.20167°
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 Bentiu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.25722, -150.20167)
In DMS format: 9°15'26'' N 29°47'54'' E .
