Antipode of St Albans, Australia
The opposite side of the world to St Albans is Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
St Albans
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.745, 144.800
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 37.745, -35.200
Lajes das Flores
Portugal
Lajes das Flores is the closest city to St Albans' antipodal point (394 km).
The antipodal city to St Albans is Lajes das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from St Albans is Lajes das Flores.
The distance from St Albans 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 St Albans
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to St Albans' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from St Albans.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 394 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 402 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 575 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 576 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 578 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 582 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 583 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 591 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 597 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Cais do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 609 km | (38.525, -28.321) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates: 37.745° S 144.8005° E
Elevation: 70 m (230 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 St Albans
The DMS coordinates are: 37°44'41.9'' S 144°48'1.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.74496°
LngO = 144.80049°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.74496°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 144.80049 - 180° = -35.19951°
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 St Albans is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.74496, -35.19951)
In DMS format: 37°44'41.9'' S 144°48'1.8'' E .