Antipode of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
The opposite side of the world to Fangale’ounga is In Guezzam, Algeria.
Fangale’ounga
Tonga
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -19.753, -174.323
Antipodal point
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 19.753, 5.677
In Guezzam
Algeria
In Guezzam is the closest city to Fangale’ounga's antipodal point (22 km).
The antipodal city to Fangale’ounga is In Guezzam. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fangale’ounga is In Guezzam.
The distance from Fangale’ounga to In Guezzam 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 Fangale’ounga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fangale’ounga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fangale’ounga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Guezzam | Algeria | 22 km | (19.574, 5.768) |
| Arlit, Agadez | Niger | 212 km | (18.737, 7.385) |
| Iferouâne, Agadez | Niger | 298 km | (19.063, 8.420) |
| Tassara, Tahoua Region | Niger | 326 km | (16.805, 5.644) |
| Tamanghasset, Tamanrasset | Algeria | 336 km | (22.785, 5.523) |
| I-n-Gall, Agadez | Niger | 354 km | (16.788, 6.934) |
| Tchirozérine, Agadez | Niger | 356 km | (17.221, 7.761) |
| Ti-n-Essako, Kidal | Mali | 365 km | (18.451, 2.488) |
| Alaghsas, Agadez | Niger | 391 km | (17.019, 8.017) |
| Agadez | Niger | 393 km | (16.973, 7.991) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 19.7529° S 174.3226° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Algiers
Coordinates: 19.5736° N 5.7681° E
Elevation: 399 m (1,309 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 Fangale’ounga
The DMS coordinates are: 19°45'10.3'' S 174°19'21.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.75285°
LngO = -174.32257°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.75285°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -174.32257 + 180° = 5.67743°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Fangale’ounga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.75285, 5.67743)
In DMS format: 19°45'10.3'' S 174°19'21.3'' W.