Antipode of Sonaco, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Sonaco is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Sonaco
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.400, -14.483
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.400, 165.517
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Sonaco's antipodal point (188 km).
The antipodal city to Sonaco is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sonaco is Lata.
The distance from Sonaco 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 Sonaco
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sonaco's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sonaco.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 188 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 274 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 337 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 388 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 415 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 448 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 453 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 458 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 663 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 663 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 12.4° N 14.4833° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Sonaco
The DMS coordinates are: 12°24'0'' N 14°28'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.4°
LngO = -14.48333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.4°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.48333 + 180° = 165.51667°
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 Sonaco is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.4, 165.51667)
In DMS format: 12°24'0'' N 14°28'60'' W.