Antipode of Grand-Santi, French Guiana
The opposite side of the world to Grand-Santi is Leksula, Maluku, Indonesia.
Grand-Santi
French Guiana
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 4.273, -54.381
Antipodal point
Banda Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.273, 125.619
Leksula
Indonesia
Leksula is the closest city to Grand-Santi's antipodal point (116 km).
The antipodal city to Grand-Santi is Leksula. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grand-Santi is Leksula.
The distance from Grand-Santi to Leksula 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 Grand-Santi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grand-Santi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grand-Santi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leksula, Maluku | Indonesia | 116 km | (-3.773, 126.538) |
| Namrole, Maluku | Indonesia | 132 km | (-3.845, 126.726) |
| Airbuaya, Maluku | Indonesia | 157 km | (-3.103, 126.421) |
| Namlea, Maluku | Indonesia | 198 km | (-3.262, 127.093) |
| Sanana, North Maluku | Indonesia | 248 km | (-2.059, 125.978) |
| Wanci, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 258 km | (-5.327, 123.539) |
| Munse, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 263 km | (-4.097, 123.252) |
| Dofa, North Maluku | Indonesia | 275 km | (-1.795, 125.365) |
| Hila, Maluku | Indonesia | 285 km | (-3.587, 128.088) |
| Amahusu, Maluku | Indonesia | 287 km | (-3.725, 128.147) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 4.273° N 54.3815° W
Elevation: 52 m (171 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jayapura
Coordinates: 3.7731° S 126.538° E
Elevation: 197 m (646 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 Grand-Santi
The DMS coordinates are: 4°16'22.6'' N 54°22'53.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.27295°
LngO = -54.38146°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.27295°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -54.38146 + 180° = 125.61854°
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 Grand-Santi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.27295, 125.61854)
In DMS format: 4°16'22.6'' N 54°22'53.3'' W.