Antipode of Airuk, Marshall Islands
The opposite side of the world to Airuk is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Airuk
Marshall Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 7.277, 168.820
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.277, -11.180
Georgetown
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Airuk's antipodal point (364 km).
The antipodal city to Airuk is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Airuk is Georgetown.
The distance from Airuk to Georgetown 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 Airuk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Airuk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Airuk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 364 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
| Jamestown, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 1,127 km | (-15.925, -5.718) |
| Half Tree Hollow, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 1,128 km | (-15.937, -5.720) |
| St. Paul's, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 1,128 km | (-15.945, -5.725) |
| Longwood, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 1,131 km | (-15.949, -5.686) |
| Harper, Maryland County | Liberia | 1,345 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
| Soublaké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 1,353 km | (4.369, -7.455) |
| Djoutou, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 1,356 km | (4.417, -7.509) |
| Gnato, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 1,357 km | (4.433, -7.540) |
| Prollo, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 1,357 km | (4.434, -7.534) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Majuro
Coordinates: 7.2772° N 168.8203° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Airuk
The DMS coordinates are: 7°16'37.8'' N 168°49'13.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.27717°
LngO = 168.8203°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.27717°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 168.8203 - 180° = -11.1797°
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 Airuk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.27717, -11.1797)
In DMS format: 7°16'37.8'' N 168°49'13.1'' E .