Antipode of Bu Craa, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to Bu Craa is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
Bu Craa
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.354, -12.784
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.354, 167.216
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to Bu Craa's antipodal point (308 km).
The antipodal city to Bu Craa is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bu Craa is Kingston.
The distance from Bu Craa to Kingston 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 Bu Craa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bu Craa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bu Craa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 308 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
| Vao, South Province | New Caledonia | 409 km | (-22.666, 167.496) |
| Val Plaisance, South Province | New Caledonia | 456 km | (-22.300, 166.455) |
| Anse-Vata, South Province | New Caledonia | 456 km | (-22.300, 166.443) |
| Receiving, South Province | New Caledonia | 457 km | (-22.292, 166.443) |
| N'Géa, South Province | New Caledonia | 457 km | (-22.290, 166.454) |
| Baie Des Citrons | New Caledonia | 457 km | (-22.291, 166.436) |
| Trianon, South Province | New Caledonia | 457 km | (-22.287, 166.449) |
| Faubourg Blanchot, South Province | New Caledonia | 458 km | (-22.282, 166.454) |
| Orphelinat, South Province | New Caledonia | 458 km | (-22.282, 166.444) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 26.3539° N 12.7839° W
Elevation: 199 m (653 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Norfolk
Coordinates: 29.0546° S 167.9663° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 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 Bu Craa
The DMS coordinates are: 26°21'14'' N 12°47'2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.35389°
LngO = -12.78389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.35389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.78389 + 180° = 167.21611°
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 Bu Craa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.35389, 167.21611)
In DMS format: 26°21'14'' N 12°47'2'' W.