Antipode of Tan-Tan, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Tan-Tan is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
Tan-Tan
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 28.438, -11.103
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -28.438, 168.897
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to Tan-Tan's antipodal point (114 km).
The antipodal city to Tan-Tan is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tan-Tan is Kingston.
The distance from Tan-Tan to Kingston 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 Tan-Tan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tan-Tan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tan-Tan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 114 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
| Vao, South Province | New Caledonia | 655 km | (-22.666, 167.496) |
| Mont-Dore, South Province | New Caledonia | 723 km | (-22.263, 166.566) |
| Yaté-Barrage | New Caledonia | 725 km | (-22.150, 166.883) |
| Nouméa, South Province | New Caledonia | 726 km | (-22.274, 166.449) |
| Dumbéa, South Province | New Caledonia | 738 km | (-22.158, 166.457) |
| Païta, South Province | New Caledonia | 744 km | (-22.131, 166.357) |
| Tadine, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 770 km | (-21.548, 167.880) |
| Bouloupari, South Province | New Caledonia | 783 km | (-21.862, 166.051) |
| Thio, South Province | New Caledonia | 802 km | (-21.617, 166.217) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 28.438° N 11.1032° W
Elevation: 45 m (148 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Norfolk
Coordinates: 29.0546° S 167.9663° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 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 Tan-Tan
The DMS coordinates are: 28°26'16.8'' N 11°6'11.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 28.43799°
LngO = -11.10321°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -28.43799°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.10321 + 180° = 168.89679°
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 Tan-Tan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-28.43799, 168.89679)
In DMS format: 28°26'16.8'' N 11°6'11.6'' W.