Antipode of Vaini, Tonga
The opposite side of the world to Vaini is Tamanghasset, Tamanrasset, Algeria.
Vaini
Tonga
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.193, -175.177
Antipodal point
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.193, 4.823
Tamanghasset
Algeria
Tamanghasset is the closest city to Vaini's antipodal point (191 km).
The antipodal city to Vaini is Tamanghasset. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vaini is Tamanghasset.
The distance from Vaini 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 Vaini
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vaini's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vaini.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamanghasset, Tamanrasset | Algeria | 191 km | (22.785, 5.523) |
| In Guezzam | Algeria | 205 km | (19.574, 5.768) |
| Timiaouine, Bordj Badji Mokhtar | Algeria | 325 km | (20.441, 1.806) |
| Arlit, Agadez | Niger | 382 km | (18.737, 7.385) |
| Ti-n-Essako, Kidal | Mali | 390 km | (18.451, 2.488) |
| Abeïbara, Kidal | Mali | 395 km | (19.117, 1.750) |
| Tessalit, Kidal | Mali | 412 km | (20.201, 1.012) |
| Iferouâne, Agadez | Niger | 444 km | (19.063, 8.420) |
| Kidal | Mali | 470 km | (18.443, 1.409) |
| Tassara, Tahoua Region | Niger | 493 km | (16.805, 5.644) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 21.1929° S 175.1768° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Vaini
The DMS coordinates are: 21°11'34.5'' S 175°10'36.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.19292°
LngO = -175.17678°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.19292°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -175.17678 + 180° = 4.82322°
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 Vaini is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.19292, 4.82322)
In DMS format: 21°11'34.5'' S 175°10'36.4'' W.