Antipode of Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Nueva Guinea is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Nueva Guinea
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 11.688, -84.456
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.688, 95.544
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Nueva Guinea's antipodal point (149 km).
The antipodal city to Nueva Guinea is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nueva Guinea is West Island.
The distance from Nueva Guinea to West Island 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 Nueva Guinea
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nueva Guinea's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nueva Guinea.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 149 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,116 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,138 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,144 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,144 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,146 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,148 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,149 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,149 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,150 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 11.6876° N 84.4562° W
Elevation: 212 m (696 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Nueva Guinea
The DMS coordinates are: 11°41'15.3'' N 84°27'22.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.68758°
LngO = -84.45616°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.68758°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.45616 + 180° = 95.54384°
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 Nueva Guinea is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.68758, 95.54384)
In DMS format: 11°41'15.3'' N 84°27'22.2'' W.