Antipode of Kuacjok, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Kuacjok is Faanui, French Polynesia.
Kuacjok
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.303, 27.980
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.303, -152.020
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Kuacjok's antipodal point (906 km).
The antipodal city to Kuacjok is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kuacjok is Faanui.
The distance from Kuacjok 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 Kuacjok
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kuacjok's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kuacjok.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 906 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 908 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 908 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 934 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 936 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 939 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 941 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 946 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,043 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Teavaro, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,046 km | (-17.500, -149.767) |
Kuacjok, South Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.3028° N 27.98° 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 Kuacjok
The DMS coordinates are: 8°18'10'' N 27°58'48'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.30278°
LngO = 27.98°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.30278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.98 - 180° = -152.02°
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 Kuacjok is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.30278, -152.02)
In DMS format: 8°18'10'' N 27°58'48'' E .
