Antipode of Quinhámel, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Quinhámel is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Quinhámel
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.887, -15.856
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.887, 164.144
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Quinhámel's antipodal point (222 km).
The antipodal city to Quinhámel is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Quinhámel is Lata.
The distance from Quinhámel to Lata 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 Quinhámel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Quinhámel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Quinhámel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 222 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 290 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 430 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 472 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 511 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 518 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 533 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 535 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 541 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 559 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.8869° N 15.8556° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Quinhámel
The DMS coordinates are: 11°53'13'' N 15°51'20'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.88694°
LngO = -15.85556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.88694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.85556 + 180° = 164.14444°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Quinhámel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.88694, 164.14444)
In DMS format: 11°53'13'' N 15°51'20'' W.