Antipode of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Fianarantsoa is Lompoc, California, United States.
Fianarantsoa
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.453, 47.086
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.453, -132.914
Lompoc
United States
Lompoc is the closest city to Fianarantsoa's antipodal point (1,903 km).
The antipodal city to Fianarantsoa is Lompoc. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fianarantsoa is Lompoc.
The distance from Fianarantsoa 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 Fianarantsoa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fianarantsoa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fianarantsoa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,903 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,908 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,908 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | United States | 1,908 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Buellton, CA | United States | 1,918 km | (34.614, -120.193) |
| Solvang, CA | United States | 1,920 km | (34.596, -120.138) |
| Los Alamos, CA | United States | 1,923 km | (34.744, -120.278) |
| Orcutt, CA | United States | 1,923 km | (34.865, -120.436) |
| Isla Vista, CA | United States | 1,923 km | (34.413, -119.861) |
| Guadalupe, CA | United States | 1,923 km | (34.972, -120.572) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 21.4527° S 47.0857° E
Elevation: 1,117 m (3,665 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 Fianarantsoa
The DMS coordinates are: 21°27'9.6'' S 47°5'8.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.45267°
LngO = 47.08569°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.45267°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.08569 - 180° = -132.91431°
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 Fianarantsoa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.45267, -132.91431)
In DMS format: 21°27'9.6'' S 47°5'8.5'' E .