Antipode of Aweil, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Aweil is Faanui, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Aweil
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.762, 27.392
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.762, -152.608
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Aweil's antipodal point (860 km).
The antipodal city to Aweil is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aweil is Faanui.
The distance from Aweil to Faanui is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Aweil
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aweil's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aweil.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 860 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 862 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 862 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 891 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 896 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 897 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 899 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 905 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,011 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Teavaro, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,015 km | (-17.500, -149.767) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Juba
Coordinates: 8.7619° N 27.3919° E
Elevation: 425 m (1,394 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 16.4868° S 151.741° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Aweil
The DMS coordinates are: 8°45'43'' N 27°23'31'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.76194°
LngO = 27.39194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.76194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.39194 - 180° = -152.60806°
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 Aweil is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.76194, -152.60806)
In DMS format: 8°45'43'' N 27°23'31'' E .