The opposite side of the world to Neiafu is Arlit, Agadez, Niger.
Tonga
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -18.651, -173.984
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 18.651, 6.016
Niger
Arlit is the closest city to Neiafu's antipodal point (145 km).
The antipodal city to Neiafu is Arlit. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Neiafu is Arlit.
The distance from Neiafu to Arlit is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Neiafu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Neiafu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Arlit, Agadez | Niger | 145 km | (18.737, 7.385) |
Tchighozerine, Agadez | Niger | 243 km | (17.221, 7.761) |
Alaghsas, Agadez | Niger | 279 km | (17.019, 8.017) |
Agadez | Niger | 280 km | (16.973, 7.991) |
Tchintabaraden, Tahoua | Niger | 306 km | (15.897, 5.799) |
Abalak, Tahoua | Niger | 355 km | (15.451, 6.279) |
Ti-n-Essako, Kidal | Mali | 373 km | (18.451, 2.488) |
Tahoua | Niger | 424 km | (14.889, 5.269) |
Inékar, Gao | Mali | 427 km | (15.959, 3.141) |
Keïta, Tahoua | Niger | 432 km | (14.755, 5.775) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.6506° S 173.984° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.7369° N 7.3853° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Neiafu
The DMS coordinates are: 18°39'2.2'' S 173°59'2.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.6506°
LngO = -173.98404°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.6506°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -173.98404 + 180° = 6.01596°
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 Neiafu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.6506, 6.01596)
In DMS format: 18°39'2.2'' S 173°59'2.5'' W.