Antipode of La Foa, New Caledonia

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

La Foa

New Caledonia

Continent: Oceania

Coordinates: -21.711, 165.828

Antipodal point

Western Sahara

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 21.711, -14.172

Aousserd

Morocco

Aousserd is the closest city to La Foa's antipodal point (95 km).

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

The distance from La Foa 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 La Foa

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco 95 km (22.554, -14.330)
Choûm, Adrar Mauritania 124 km (21.288, -13.062)
Atar, Adrar Mauritania 176 km (20.518, -13.049)
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco 181 km (22.656, -15.607)
Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour Mauritania 185 km (22.678, -12.711)
Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour Mauritania 209 km (22.735, -12.471)
Akjoujt, Inchiri Mauritania 219 km (19.747, -14.385)
Oujeft, Adrar Mauritania 226 km (19.962, -13.059)
Chingueṭṭi, Adrar Mauritania 233 km (20.463, -12.362)
Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Mauritania 248 km (21.290, -16.524)
La Foa, New Caledonia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea

Coordinates: 21.7108° S 165.8276° E

Elevation: 24 m (79 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 La Foa

The DMS coordinates are: 21°42'38.8'' S 165°49'39.5'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -21.71079°

LngO = 165.82764°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 21.71079°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.82764 - 180° = -14.17236°

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 La Foa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.71079, -14.17236)

In DMS format: 21°42'38.8'' S 165°49'39.5'' E .

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