Antipode of Bourail, New Caledonia

The opposite side of the world to Bourail is Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.

Bourail

New Caledonia

Continent: Oceania

Coordinates: -21.567, 165.497

Antipodal point

Western Sahara

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 21.567, -14.503

Aousserd

Morocco

Aousserd is the closest city to Bourail's antipodal point (111 km).

The antipodal city to Bourail is Aousserd. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bourail is Aousserd.

The distance from Bourail to Aousserd 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 Bourail

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bourail's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bourail.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco 111 km (22.554, -14.330)
Choûm, Adrar Mauritania 153 km (21.288, -13.062)
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco 166 km (22.656, -15.607)
Atar, Adrar Mauritania 191 km (20.518, -13.049)
Akjoujt, Inchiri Mauritania 202 km (19.747, -14.385)
Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Mauritania 212 km (21.290, -16.524)
Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour Mauritania 222 km (22.678, -12.711)
Oujeft, Adrar Mauritania 233 km (19.962, -13.059)
Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour Mauritania 246 km (22.735, -12.471)
Chingueṭṭi, Adrar Mauritania 254 km (20.463, -12.362)
Bourail, New Caledonia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea

Coordinates: 21.5669° S 165.4974° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Aousserd, Morocco

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca

Coordinates: 22.554° N 14.33° W

Elevation: 306 m (1,004 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 Bourail

The DMS coordinates are: 21°34'0.8'' S 165°29'50.5'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -21.5669°

LngO = 165.49736°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 21.5669°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.49736 - 180° = -14.50264°

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 Bourail is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.5669, -14.50264)

In DMS format: 21°34'0.8'' S 165°29'50.5'' E .

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