Antipode of Yao, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Yao is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Yao
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.849, 17.557
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.849, -162.443
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Yao's antipodal point (780 km).
The antipodal city to Yao is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yao is Faleāsao.
The distance from Yao to Faleāsao 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 Yao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 780 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 781 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 797 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 893 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 902 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 904 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 905 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 906 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 906 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 908 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 12.8488° N 17.5566° E
Elevation: 293 m (961 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 Yao
The DMS coordinates are: 12°50'55.7'' N 17°33'23.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.8488°
LngO = 17.55656°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.8488°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.55656 - 180° = -162.44344°
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 Yao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.8488, -162.44344)
In DMS format: 12°50'55.7'' N 17°33'23.6'' E .