Antipode of Mijek, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to Mijek is Vao, South Province, New Caledonia.
Mijek
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 23.449, -12.825
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.449, 167.175
Vao
New Caledonia
Vao is the closest city to Mijek's antipodal point (93 km).
The antipodal city to Mijek is Vao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mijek is Vao.
The distance from Mijek to Vao 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 Mijek
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mijek's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mijek.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vao, South Province | New Caledonia | 93 km | (-22.666, 167.496) |
| Mont-Dore, South Province | New Caledonia | 145 km | (-22.263, 166.566) |
| Val Plaisance, South Province | New Caledonia | 147 km | (-22.300, 166.455) |
| Yaté-Barrage, South Province | New Caledonia | 147 km | (-22.150, 166.883) |
| Anse-Vata, South Province | New Caledonia | 148 km | (-22.300, 166.443) |
| N'Géa, South Province | New Caledonia | 148 km | (-22.290, 166.454) |
| Receiving, South Province | New Caledonia | 148 km | (-22.292, 166.443) |
| Ouémo, South Province | New Caledonia | 148 km | (-22.274, 166.477) |
| Trianon, South Province | New Caledonia | 149 km | (-22.287, 166.449) |
| Faubourg Blanchot, South Province | New Caledonia | 149 km | (-22.282, 166.454) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 23.4491° N 12.8254° W
Elevation: 277 m (909 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.6665° S 167.4963° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Mijek
The DMS coordinates are: 23°26'56.6'' N 12°49'31.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.44905°
LngO = -12.82542°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.44905°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.82542 + 180° = 167.17458°
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 Mijek is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.44905, 167.17458)
In DMS format: 23°26'56.6'' N 12°49'31.5'' W.