Antipode of Zug, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to Zug is Canala, North Province, New Caledonia.
Zug
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.565, -14.104
Antipodal point
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.565, 165.896
Canala
New Caledonia
Canala is the closest city to Zug's antipodal point (7 km).
The antipodal city to Zug is Canala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zug is Canala.
The distance from Zug to Canala 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 Zug
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zug's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zug.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canala, North Province | New Caledonia | 7 km | (-21.533, 165.950) |
| Sarraméa, South Province | New Caledonia | 11 km | (-21.650, 165.850) |
| La Foa, South Province | New Caledonia | 18 km | (-21.711, 165.828) |
| Moindou, South Province | New Caledonia | 27 km | (-21.700, 165.683) |
| Thio, South Province | New Caledonia | 34 km | (-21.617, 166.217) |
| Bouloupari, South Province | New Caledonia | 37 km | (-21.862, 166.051) |
| Bourail, South Province | New Caledonia | 41 km | (-21.567, 165.497) |
| Houaïlou, North Province | New Caledonia | 43 km | (-21.283, 165.617) |
| Ponérihouen, North Province | New Caledonia | 74 km | (-21.083, 165.400) |
| Païta, South Province | New Caledonia | 79 km | (-22.131, 166.357) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 21.5652° N 14.1039° W
Elevation: 222 m (728 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.5333° S 165.95° E
Elevation: 108 m (354 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 Zug
The DMS coordinates are: 21°33'54.8'' N 14°6'14'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.56523°
LngO = -14.10388°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.56523°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.10388 + 180° = 165.89612°
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 Zug is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.56523, 165.89612)
In DMS format: 21°33'54.8'' N 14°6'14'' W.