Antipode of Adelaide, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Adelaide is Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Adelaide
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -34.929, 138.599
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.929, -41.401
Lajes das Flores
Portugal
Lajes das Flores is the closest city to Adelaide' antipodal point (1,033 km).
The antipodal city to Adelaide is Lajes das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Adelaide is Lajes das Flores.
The distance from Adelaide to Lajes das Flores 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 Adelaide
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Adelaide's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Adelaide.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 1,033 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 1,040 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 1,200 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 1,201 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 1,205 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 1,207 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 1,208 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 1,216 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 1,222 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Cais do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 1,233 km | (38.525, -28.321) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Adelaide
Coordinates: 34.9287° S 138.5986° E
Elevation: 59 m (194 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Azores
Coordinates: 39.3774° N 31.1785° W
Elevation: 99 m (325 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 Adelaide
The DMS coordinates are: 34°55'43.2'' S 138°35'55.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.92866°
LngO = 138.59863°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.92866°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 138.59863 - 180° = -41.40137°
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 Adelaide is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.92866, -41.40137)
In DMS format: 34°55'43.2'' S 138°35'55.1'' E .