Antipode of Auki, Solomon Islands
The opposite side of the world to Auki is Bubaque, Bolama, Guinea-Bissau.
Auki
Solomon Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.768, 160.698
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.768, -19.302
Bubaque
Guinea-Bissau
Bubaque is the closest city to Auki's antipodal point (471 km).
The antipodal city to Auki is Bubaque. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Auki is Bubaque.
The distance from Auki to Bubaque 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 Auki
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Auki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Auki.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubaque, Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 471 km | (11.283, -15.833) |
| Caió, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 487 km | (11.929, -16.203) |
| Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 487 km | (12.350, -16.717) |
| Oussouye, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 510 km | (12.485, -16.547) |
| Canchungo, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 511 km | (12.067, -16.033) |
| Quinhámel, Biombo | Guinea-Bissau | 511 km | (11.887, -15.856) |
| Prábis, Biombo | Guinea-Bissau | 515 km | (11.803, -15.739) |
| Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 518 km | (12.274, -16.165) |
| Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 522 km | (11.577, -15.476) |
| Catió, Tombali | Guinea-Bissau | 524 km | (11.283, -15.255) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 8.7678° S 160.6978° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.2833° N 15.8333° W
Elevation: 26 m (85 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 Auki
The DMS coordinates are: 8°46'4'' S 160°41'52'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.76778°
LngO = 160.69778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.76778°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 160.69778 - 180° = -19.30222°
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 Auki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.76778, -19.30222)
In DMS format: 8°46'4'' S 160°41'52'' E .