Antipode of Leer, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Leer is Faanui, French Polynesia.
Leer
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.303, 30.141
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.303, -149.859
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Leer's antipodal point (928 km).
The antipodal city to Leer is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Leer is Faanui.
The distance from Leer 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 Leer
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Leer's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Leer.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 928 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 929 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 931 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 939 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 942 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 947 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 948 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 956 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,017 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Teavaro, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,018 km | (-17.500, -149.767) |
Leer, South Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.3031° N 30.1406° 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 Leer
The DMS coordinates are: 8°18'11'' N 30°8'26'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.30306°
LngO = 30.14056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.30306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.14056 - 180° = -149.85944°
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 Leer is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.30306, -149.85944)
In DMS format: 8°18'11'' N 30°8'26'' E .
