Antipode of Ambovombe, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ambovombe is Lompoc, California, United States.
Ambovombe
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.178, 46.087
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.178, -133.913
Lompoc
United States
Lompoc is the closest city to Ambovombe's antipodal point (1,667 km).
The antipodal city to Ambovombe is Lompoc. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambovombe is Lompoc.
The distance from Ambovombe to Lompoc is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ambovombe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambovombe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambovombe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,667 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | United States | 1,670 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,671 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,672 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Guadalupe, CA | United States | 1,680 km | (34.972, -120.572) |
| Avila Beach, CA | United States | 1,683 km | (35.180, -120.732) |
| Orcutt, CA | United States | 1,683 km | (34.865, -120.436) |
| Callender, CA | United States | 1,684 km | (35.053, -120.596) |
| Los Osos, CA | United States | 1,684 km | (35.311, -120.832) |
| Cambria, CA | United States | 1,684 km | (35.564, -121.081) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 25.1784° S 46.0872° E
Elevation: 142 m (466 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6392° N 120.4579° W
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Ambovombe
The DMS coordinates are: 25°10'42.2'' S 46°5'14'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.17838°
LngO = 46.08722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.17838°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.08722 - 180° = -133.91278°
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 Ambovombe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.17838, -133.91278)
In DMS format: 25°10'42.2'' S 46°5'14'' E .