Antipode of Melville, Canada
The opposite side of the world to Melville is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Melville
Canada
Continent: America
Coordinates: 50.917, -102.801
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.917, 77.199
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Melville' antipodal point (528 km).
The antipodal city to Melville is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Melville is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Melville to Port-aux-Français 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 Melville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Melville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Melville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 528 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 3,563 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 3,576 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 3,585 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 3,594 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 3,605 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Pemberton, WA | Australia | 3,613 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 3,612 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 3,614 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 3,616 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Melville, Canada
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.9167° N 102.801° W
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
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 Melville
The DMS coordinates are: 50°55'0.2'' N 102°48'3.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.91671°
LngO = -102.80099°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.91671°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -102.80099 + 180° = 77.19901°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Melville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.91671, 77.19901)
In DMS format: 50°55'0.2'' N 102°48'3.6'' W.