Antipode of Foum el Oued, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to Foum el Oued is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
Foum el Oued
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.174, -13.399
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.174, 166.601
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to Foum el Oued's antipodal point (248 km).
The antipodal city to Foum el Oued is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Foum el Oued is Kingston.
The distance from Foum el Oued 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 Foum el Oued
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Foum el Oued's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Foum el Oued.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 248 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
| Vao, South Province | New Caledonia | 507 km | (-22.666, 167.496) |
| Val Plaisance, South Province | New Caledonia | 540 km | (-22.300, 166.455) |
| Anse-Vata, South Province | New Caledonia | 540 km | (-22.300, 166.443) |
| Receiving, South Province | New Caledonia | 541 km | (-22.292, 166.443) |
| Baie Des Citrons | New Caledonia | 541 km | (-22.291, 166.436) |
| N'Géa, South Province | New Caledonia | 541 km | (-22.290, 166.454) |
| Trianon, South Province | New Caledonia | 541 km | (-22.287, 166.449) |
| Orphelinat, South Province | New Caledonia | 542 km | (-22.282, 166.444) |
| Faubourg Blanchot, South Province | New Caledonia | 542 km | (-22.282, 166.454) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 27.1736° N 13.3989° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Foum el Oued
The DMS coordinates are: 27°10'24.9'' N 13°23'55.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.17357°
LngO = -13.39886°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.17357°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.39886 + 180° = 166.60114°
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 Foum el Oued is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.17357, 166.60114)
In DMS format: 27°10'24.9'' N 13°23'55.9'' W.