Antipode of Baukau, Timor Leste
The opposite side of the world to Baukau is Mana, Guyane, French Guiana.
Baukau
Timor Leste
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.476, 126.456
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.476, -53.544
Mana
French Guiana
Mana is the closest city to Baukau's antipodal point (311 km).
The antipodal city to Baukau is Mana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Baukau is Mana.
The distance from Baukau to Mana 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 Baukau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Baukau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Baukau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mana, Guyane | French Guiana | 311 km | (5.669, -53.779) |
| Moengo, Marowijne District | Suriname | 330 km | (5.614, -54.401) |
| Mariënburg, Commewijne District | Suriname | 332 km | (5.877, -55.043) |
| Nieuw Amsterdam, Commewijne District | Suriname | 333 km | (5.886, -55.089) |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane | French Guiana | 333 km | (5.502, -54.029) |
| Iracoubo, Guyane | French Guiana | 333 km | (5.480, -53.205) |
| Albina, Marowijne District | Suriname | 334 km | (5.498, -54.055) |
| Paramaribo, Paramaribo District | Suriname | 340 km | (5.866, -55.167) |
| Meerzorg, Commewijne District | Suriname | 344 km | (5.808, -55.141) |
| Sinnamary, Guyane | French Guiana | 349 km | (5.377, -52.957) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Dili
Coordinates: 8.4757° S 126.4563° E
Elevation: 442 m (1,450 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.6691° N 53.779° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Baukau
The DMS coordinates are: 8°28'32.6'' S 126°27'22.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.47572°
LngO = 126.45633°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.47572°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.45633 - 180° = -53.54367°
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 Baukau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.47572, -53.54367)
In DMS format: 8°28'32.6'' S 126°27'22.8'' E .