Antipode of Richmond, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Richmond is Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Richmond
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.818, 145.002
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 37.818, -34.998
Lajes das Flores
Portugal
Lajes das Flores is the closest city to Richmond' antipodal point (375 km).
The antipodal city to Richmond is Lajes das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Richmond is Lajes das Flores.
The distance from Richmond to Lajes 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 Richmond
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Richmond's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Richmond.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 375 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 383 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 556 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 557 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 559 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 563 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 564 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 573 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 578 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Cais do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 590 km | (38.525, -28.321) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates: 37.8182° S 145.0018° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Richmond
The DMS coordinates are: 37°49'5.5'' S 145°0'6.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.81819°
LngO = 145.00176°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.81819°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 145.00176 - 180° = -34.99824°
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 Richmond is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.81819, -34.99824)
In DMS format: 37°49'5.5'' S 145°0'6.3'' E .