Antipode of Mandelia, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Mandelia is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Mandelia
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.730, 15.245
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.730, -164.755
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Mandelia's antipodal point (585 km).
The antipodal city to Mandelia is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mandelia is Faleāsao.
The distance from Mandelia to Faleāsao is about 19,000 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 Mandelia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mandelia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mandelia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 585 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 586 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 599 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 690 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 695 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 698 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 700 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 701 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 702 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 703 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 11.7302° N 15.2447° E
Elevation: 302 m (991 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 14.2222° S 169.5128° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Mandelia
The DMS coordinates are: 11°43'48.6'' N 15°14'40.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.73017°
LngO = 15.24468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.73017°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.24468 - 180° = -164.75532°
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 Mandelia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.73017, -164.75532)
In DMS format: 11°43'48.6'' N 15°14'40.8'' E .