Antipode of Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Nova Sintra is Samarai, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Nova Sintra
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.871, -24.696
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.871, 155.304
Samarai
Papua New Guinea
Samarai is the closest city to Nova Sintra's antipodal point (690 km).
The antipodal city to Nova Sintra is Samarai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nova Sintra is Samarai.
The distance from Nova Sintra to Samarai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Nova Sintra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nova Sintra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nova Sintra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samarai, Milne Bay Province | Papua New Guinea | 690 km | (-10.610, 150.662) |
| Alotau, Milne Bay Province | Papua New Guinea | 729 km | (-10.315, 150.457) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 747 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Munda, Western Province | Solomon Islands | 755 km | (-8.328, 157.267) |
| Gizo, Western Province | Solomon Islands | 767 km | (-8.103, 156.842) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 786 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 828 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 869 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Buala, Isabel Province | Solomon Islands | 879 km | (-8.145, 159.592) |
| Whitsundays, QLD | Australia | 893 km | (-20.119, 148.913) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 14.8714° N 24.6956° W
Elevation: 496 m (1,627 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 10.6104° S 150.6621° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Nova Sintra
The DMS coordinates are: 14°52'17'' N 24°41'44'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.87139°
LngO = -24.69556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.87139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -24.69556 + 180° = 155.30444°
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 Nova Sintra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.87139, 155.30444)
In DMS format: 14°52'17'' N 24°41'44'' W.