Antipode of Bensonville, Liberia
The opposite side of the world to Bensonville is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Bensonville
Liberia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.447, -10.613
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.447, 169.387
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Bensonville's antipodal point (616 km).
The antipodal city to Bensonville is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bensonville is Lata.
The distance from Bensonville to Lata 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 Bensonville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bensonville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bensonville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 616 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 707 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 707 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 708 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 709 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Ijuw, Ijuw District | Nauru | 709 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Yangor, Aiwo District | Nauru | 709 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Denigomodu, Denigomodu District | Nauru | 710 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
| Arijejen, Aiwo District | Nauru | 710 km | (-0.525, 166.912) |
| Anabar, Anabar District | Nauru | 710 km | (-0.508, 166.953) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Monrovia
Coordinates: 6.4472° N 10.6128° W
Elevation: 54 m (177 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 Bensonville
The DMS coordinates are: 6°26'49.8'' N 10°36'46.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.44716°
LngO = -10.61283°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.44716°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.61283 + 180° = 169.38717°
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 Bensonville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.44716, 169.38717)
In DMS format: 6°26'49.8'' N 10°36'46.2'' W.