Antipode of Mao, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Mao is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Mao
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.123, 15.312
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.123, -164.688
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Mao's antipodal point (521 km).
The antipodal city to Mao is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mao is Faleāsao.
The distance from Mao to Faleāsao 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 Mao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 521 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 521 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 539 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 634 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 644 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 645 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 647 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 647 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 648 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 649 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 14.1229° N 15.3119° E
Elevation: 350 m (1,148 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 Mao
The DMS coordinates are: 14°7'22.3'' N 15°18'42.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.12286°
LngO = 15.31189°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.12286°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.31189 - 180° = -164.68811°
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 Mao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.12286, -164.68811)
In DMS format: 14°7'22.3'' N 15°18'42.8'' E .