Antipode of Moutsamoudou, Comoros
The opposite side of the world to Moutsamoudou is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Moutsamoudou
Comoros
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.167, 44.399
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.167, -135.601
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Moutsamoudou' antipodal point (2,219 km).
The antipodal city to Moutsamoudou is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moutsamoudou is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Moutsamoudou to Leilani Estates is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Moutsamoudou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moutsamoudou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moutsamoudou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,219 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,220 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 2,222 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,223 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 2,229 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 2,229 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 2,232 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 2,235 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 2,237 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 2,237 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Comoro
Coordinates: 12.1667° S 44.3994° E
Elevation: 61 m (200 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.4697° N 154.9178° W
Elevation: 238 m (781 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 Moutsamoudou
The DMS coordinates are: 12°10'0.2'' S 44°23'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.16672°
LngO = 44.39944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.16672°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.39944 - 180° = -135.60056°
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 Moutsamoudou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.16672, -135.60056)
In DMS format: 12°10'0.2'' S 44°23'58'' E .