Antipode of Mengellang, Palau
The opposite side of the world to Mengellang is Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil.
Mengellang
Palau
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 7.696, 134.631
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -7.696, -45.369
Balsas
Brazil
Balsas is the closest city to Mengellang' antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Mengellang is Balsas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mengellang is Balsas.
The distance from Mengellang to Balsas 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 Mengellang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mengellang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mengellang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balsas, MA | Brazil | 76 km | (-7.533, -46.036) |
| São Raimundo das Mangabeiras, MA | Brazil | 76 km | (-7.022, -45.481) |
| Uruçuí, PI | Brazil | 104 km | (-7.229, -44.556) |
| Nova Colinas, MA | Brazil | 117 km | (-7.120, -46.260) |
| São Domingos do Azeitão, MA | Brazil | 126 km | (-6.813, -44.644) |
| Riachão, MA | Brazil | 143 km | (-7.362, -46.617) |
| Bom Jardim, MA | Brazil | 144 km | (-7.017, -46.483) |
| Sebastião Leal, PI | Brazil | 145 km | (-7.570, -44.065) |
| Porto Alegre do Piauí, PI | Brazil | 152 km | (-6.971, -44.198) |
| Formosa da Serra Negra, MA | Brazil | 165 km | (-6.445, -46.189) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Palau
Coordinates: 7.6957° N 134.6305° E
Elevation: 59 m (194 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 7.5325° S 46.0356° W
Elevation: 254 m (833 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 Mengellang
The DMS coordinates are: 7°41'44.5'' N 134°37'49.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.6957°
LngO = 134.63054°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.6957°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 134.63054 - 180° = -45.36946°
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 Mengellang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.6957, -45.36946)
In DMS format: 7°41'44.5'' N 134°37'49.9'' E .