Antipode of Fayaoué, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Fayaoué is Atar, Adrar, Mauritania.
Fayaoué
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.653, 166.536
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.653, -13.464
Atar
Mauritania
Atar is the closest city to Fayaoué's antipodal point (46 km).
The antipodal city to Fayaoué is Atar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fayaoué is Atar.
The distance from Fayaoué to Atar 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 Fayaoué
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fayaoué's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fayaoué.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 46 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Choûm, Adrar | Mauritania | 82 km | (21.288, -13.062) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 87 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 117 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 139 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Ouadâne, Adrar | Mauritania | 194 km | (20.928, -11.621) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 229 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 237 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 252 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 314 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.6528° S 166.5364° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 20.5177° N 13.0486° W
Elevation: 224 m (735 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 Fayaoué
The DMS coordinates are: 20°39'10.2'' S 166°32'11.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.65284°
LngO = 166.53641°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.65284°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.53641 - 180° = -13.46359°
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 Fayaoué is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.65284, -13.46359)
In DMS format: 20°39'10.2'' S 166°32'11.1'' E .