Antipode of El Marsa, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to El Marsa is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
El Marsa
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.096, -13.416
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.096, 166.584
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to El Marsa's antipodal point (256 km).
The antipodal city to El Marsa is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Marsa is Kingston.
The distance from El Marsa 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 El Marsa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Marsa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Marsa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 256 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
| Vao, South Province | New Caledonia | 499 km | (-22.666, 167.496) |
| Val Plaisance, South Province | New Caledonia | 531 km | (-22.300, 166.455) |
| Anse-Vata, South Province | New Caledonia | 531 km | (-22.300, 166.443) |
| Receiving, South Province | New Caledonia | 532 km | (-22.292, 166.443) |
| Baie Des Citrons | New Caledonia | 532 km | (-22.291, 166.436) |
| N'Géa, South Province | New Caledonia | 533 km | (-22.290, 166.454) |
| Trianon, South Province | New Caledonia | 533 km | (-22.287, 166.449) |
| Orphelinat, South Province | New Caledonia | 533 km | (-22.282, 166.444) |
| Faubourg Blanchot, South Province | New Caledonia | 533 km | (-22.282, 166.454) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 27.0961° N 13.4158° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 El Marsa
The DMS coordinates are: 27°5'46'' N 13°24'57'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.09611°
LngO = -13.41583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.09611°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.41583 + 180° = 166.58417°
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 El Marsa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.09611, 166.58417)
In DMS format: 27°5'46'' N 13°24'57'' W.