Antipode of Vao, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Vao is Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania.
Vao
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.666, 167.496
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.666, -12.504
Zouérat
Mauritania
Zouérat is the closest city to Vao's antipodal point (8 km).
The antipodal city to Vao is Zouérat. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vao is Zouérat.
The distance from Vao to Zouérat 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 Vao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 8 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 21 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Choûm, Adrar | Mauritania | 163 km | (21.288, -13.062) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 188 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Ouadâne, Adrar | Mauritania | 213 km | (20.928, -11.621) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 244 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 245 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Gueltat Zemmour, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 275 km | (25.143, -12.372) |
| Bîr Mogreïn, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 298 km | (25.221, -11.579) |
| Bir Mogran, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 299 km | (25.230, -11.579) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.6665° S 167.4963° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 22.7354° N 12.4713° W
Elevation: 352 m (1,155 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 Vao
The DMS coordinates are: 22°39'59.2'' S 167°29'46.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.66645°
LngO = 167.49627°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.66645°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 167.49627 - 180° = -12.50373°
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 Vao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.66645, -12.50373)
In DMS format: 22°39'59.2'' S 167°29'46.6'' E .