Antipode of Richmond, Canada
The opposite side of the world to Richmond is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Richmond
Canada
Continent: America
Coordinates: 49.170, -123.137
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.170, 56.863
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Richmond' antipodal point (971 km).
The antipodal city to Richmond is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Richmond is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Richmond to Port-aux-Français 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 971 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 2,813 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,823 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,828 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 2,830 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Tranovaho, Androy | Madagascar | 2,844 km | (-25.300, 44.967) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 2,847 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
| Beloha, Androy | Madagascar | 2,855 km | (-25.167, 45.050) |
| Ampanihy, Atsimo-Andrefana | Madagascar | 2,915 km | (-24.694, 44.746) |
| Beteza, Androy | Madagascar | 2,929 km | (-24.450, 45.117) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Vancouver
Coordinates: 49.17° N 123.1368° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Kerguelen
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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: 49°10'12.1'' N 123°8'12.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.17003°
LngO = -123.13683°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.17003°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -123.13683 + 180° = 56.86317°
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 Richmond is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.17003, 56.86317)
In DMS format: 49°10'12.1'' N 123°8'12.6'' W.