Antipode of Faya-Largeau, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Faya-Largeau is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Faya-Largeau
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.926, 19.104
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.926, -160.896
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Faya-Largeau's antipodal point (382 km).
The antipodal city to Faya-Largeau is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Faya-Largeau is Avarua.
The distance from Faya-Largeau to Avarua 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 Faya-Largeau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Faya-Largeau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Faya-Largeau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 382 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 961 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 985 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 987 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 988 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,007 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,008 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,009 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,013 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,027 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 17.9257° N 19.1043° E
Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Faya-Largeau
The DMS coordinates are: 17°55'32.5'' N 19°6'15.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.9257°
LngO = 19.10428°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.9257°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.10428 - 180° = -160.89572°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Faya-Largeau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.9257, -160.89572)
In DMS format: 17°55'32.5'' N 19°6'15.4'' E .