Antipode of Massaguet, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Massaguet is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Massaguet
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.476, 15.436
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.476, -164.564
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Massaguet's antipodal point (570 km).
The antipodal city to Massaguet is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Massaguet is Faleāsao.
The distance from Massaguet 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 Massaguet
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Massaguet's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Massaguet.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 570 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 570 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 585 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 679 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 688 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 690 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 691 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 692 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 693 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 694 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 12.4755° N 15.4365° E
Elevation: 292 m (958 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 Massaguet
The DMS coordinates are: 12°28'31.9'' N 15°26'11.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.47554°
LngO = 15.43647°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.47554°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.43647 - 180° = -164.56353°
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 Massaguet is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.47554, -164.56353)
In DMS format: 12°28'31.9'' N 15°26'11.3'' E .