Antipode of Jayapura, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Jayapura is Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil.
Jayapura
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -2.534, 140.718
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.534, -39.282
Acaraú
Brazil
Acaraú is the closest city to Jayapura's antipodal point (606 km).
The antipodal city to Jayapura is Acaraú. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jayapura is Acaraú.
The distance from Jayapura to Acaraú is about 19,000 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 Jayapura
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jayapura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jayapura.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaraú, CE | Brazil | 606 km | (-2.886, -40.120) |
| Cruz, CE | Brazil | 611 km | (-2.921, -40.176) |
| Bela Cruz, CE | Brazil | 625 km | (-3.051, -40.168) |
| Camocim, CE | Brazil | 626 km | (-2.902, -40.841) |
| Marco, CE | Brazil | 633 km | (-3.124, -40.147) |
| Trairi, CE | Brazil | 643 km | (-3.278, -39.269) |
| Cajueiro da Praia, PI | Brazil | 646 km | (-2.931, -41.336) |
| Barroquinha, CE | Brazil | 648 km | (-3.019, -41.136) |
| Granja, CE | Brazil | 648 km | (-3.120, -40.826) |
| Luís Correia, PI | Brazil | 655 km | (-2.879, -41.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jayapura
Coordinates: 2.5337° S 140.7181° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 2.8856° S 40.12° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Jayapura
The DMS coordinates are: 2°32'1.4'' S 140°43'5.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.53371°
LngO = 140.71813°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.53371°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 140.71813 - 180° = -39.28187°
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 Jayapura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.53371, -39.28187)
In DMS format: 2°32'1.4'' S 140°43'5.3'' E .