Antipode of Launceston, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Launceston is Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Launceston
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.439, 147.135
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 41.439, -32.865
Santa Cruz das Flores
Portugal
Santa Cruz das Flores is the closest city to Launceston' antipodal point (265 km).
The antipodal city to Launceston is Santa Cruz das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Launceston is Santa Cruz das Flores.
The distance from Launceston to Santa Cruz das Flores 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 Launceston
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Launceston's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Launceston.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 265 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 270 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 473 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 480 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 481 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 485 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 485 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Azores | Portugal | 489 km | (39.086, -28.006) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 491 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Praia, Azores | Portugal | 494 km | (39.052, -27.971) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Hobart
Coordinates: 41.4388° S 147.1347° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Azores
Coordinates: 39.4578° N 31.1299° W
Elevation: 27 m (89 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 Launceston
The DMS coordinates are: 41°26'19.5'' S 147°8'4.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -41.43876°
LngO = 147.13467°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 41.43876°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 147.13467 - 180° = -32.86533°
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 Launceston is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (41.43876, -32.86533)
In DMS format: 41°26'19.5'' S 147°8'4.8'' E .