Antipode of Faranah, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Faranah is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Faranah
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.040, -10.743
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.040, 169.257
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Faranah's antipodal point (386 km).
The antipodal city to Faranah is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Faranah is Lata.
The distance from Faranah 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 Faranah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Faranah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Faranah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 386 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 463 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 597 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 602 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 647 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 696 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 699 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 805 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 858 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 881 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Conakry
Coordinates: 10.0404° N 10.7434° W
Elevation: 433 m (1,421 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 Faranah
The DMS coordinates are: 10°2'25.3'' N 10°44'36.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.04036°
LngO = -10.74343°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.04036°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.74343 + 180° = 169.25657°
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 Faranah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.04036, 169.25657)
In DMS format: 10°2'25.3'' N 10°44'36.3'' W.