Antipode of Pelehake, Tonga
The opposite side of the world to Pelehake is Tamanghasset, Tamanrasset, Algeria.
Pelehake
Tonga
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.213, -175.143
Antipodal point
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.213, 4.857
Tamanghasset
Algeria
Tamanghasset is the closest city to Pelehake's antipodal point (187 km).
The antipodal city to Pelehake is Tamanghasset. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pelehake is Tamanghasset.
The distance from Pelehake to Tamanghasset 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 Pelehake
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pelehake's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pelehake.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamanghasset, Tamanrasset | Algeria | 187 km | (22.785, 5.523) |
| In Guezzam | Algeria | 205 km | (19.574, 5.768) |
| Timiaouine, Bordj Badji Mokhtar | Algeria | 329 km | (20.441, 1.806) |
| Arlit, Agadez | Niger | 381 km | (18.737, 7.385) |
| Ti-n-Essako, Kidal | Mali | 394 km | (18.451, 2.488) |
| Abeïbara, Kidal | Mali | 399 km | (19.117, 1.750) |
| Tessalit, Kidal | Mali | 416 km | (20.201, 1.012) |
| Iferouâne, Agadez | Niger | 442 km | (19.063, 8.420) |
| Kidal | Mali | 474 km | (18.443, 1.409) |
| Tassara, Tahoua Region | Niger | 495 km | (16.805, 5.644) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 21.2128° S 175.1433° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Algiers
Coordinates: 22.785° N 5.5228° E
Elevation: 1,372 m (4,501 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 Pelehake
The DMS coordinates are: 21°12'46.2'' S 175°8'35.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.21283°
LngO = -175.14328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.21283°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -175.14328 + 180° = 4.85672°
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 Pelehake is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.21283, 4.85672)
In DMS format: 21°12'46.2'' S 175°8'35.8'' W.