Antipode of Gold Coast, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Gold Coast is Frontera, Canary Islands, Spain.
Gold Coast
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -28.000, 153.431
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 28.000, -26.569
Frontera
Spain
Frontera is the closest city to Gold Coast's antipodal point (844 km).
The antipodal city to Gold Coast is Frontera. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gold Coast is Frontera.
The distance from Gold Coast to Frontera 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 Gold Coast
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gold Coast's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gold Coast.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontera, Canary Islands | Spain | 844 km | (27.754, -18.004) |
| Puntagorda, Canary Islands | Spain | 846 km | (28.775, -17.977) |
| La Restinga, Canary Islands | Spain | 847 km | (27.641, -17.982) |
| Tijarafe, Canary Islands | Spain | 848 km | (28.700, -17.950) |
| Tazacorte, Canary Islands | Spain | 850 km | (28.642, -17.934) |
| Garafía, Canary Islands | Spain | 851 km | (28.817, -17.933) |
| Los Llanos de Aridane, Canary Islands | Spain | 851 km | (28.659, -17.918) |
| Puerto Naos, Canary Islands | Spain | 852 km | (28.586, -17.910) |
| Valverde, Canary Islands | Spain | 852 km | (27.806, -17.916) |
| El Paso, Canary Islands | Spain | 855 km | (28.650, -17.883) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates: 28.0003° S 153.4309° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Canary
Coordinates: 27.754° N 18.0037° W
Elevation: 342 m (1,122 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 Gold Coast
The DMS coordinates are: 28°0'1'' S 153°25'51.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.00029°
LngO = 153.43088°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.00029°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 153.43088 - 180° = -26.56912°
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 Gold Coast is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.00029, -26.56912)
In DMS format: 28°0'1'' S 153°25'51.2'' E .