Antipode of Metinaro, Timor Leste
The opposite side of the world to Metinaro is Mariënburg, Commewijne District, Suriname.
Metinaro
Timor Leste
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.530, 125.742
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.530, -54.258
Mariënburg
Suriname
Mariënburg is the closest city to Metinaro's antipodal point (306 km).
The antipodal city to Metinaro is Mariënburg. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Metinaro is Mariënburg.
The distance from Metinaro to Mariënburg 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 Metinaro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Metinaro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Metinaro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariënburg, Commewijne District | Suriname | 306 km | (5.877, -55.043) |
| Nieuw Amsterdam, Commewijne District | Suriname | 306 km | (5.886, -55.089) |
| Paramaribo, Paramaribo District | Suriname | 311 km | (5.866, -55.167) |
| Meerzorg, Commewijne District | Suriname | 316 km | (5.808, -55.141) |
| Mana, Guyane | French Guiana | 321 km | (5.669, -53.779) |
| Moengo, Marowijne District | Suriname | 323 km | (5.614, -54.401) |
| Groningen, Saramacca District | Suriname | 330 km | (5.800, -55.467) |
| Lelydorp, Wanica District | Suriname | 331 km | (5.700, -55.233) |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane | French Guiana | 336 km | (5.502, -54.029) |
| Albina, Marowijne District | Suriname | 336 km | (5.498, -54.055) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Dili
Coordinates: 8.5301° S 125.7416° E
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Paramaribo
Coordinates: 5.8772° N 55.0432° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 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 Metinaro
The DMS coordinates are: 8°31'48.3'' S 125°44'29.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.53007°
LngO = 125.74163°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.53007°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.74163 - 180° = -54.25837°
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 Metinaro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.53007, -54.25837)
In DMS format: 8°31'48.3'' S 125°44'29.9'' E .