Antipode of Vangaindrano, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Vangaindrano is Lompoc, California, United States.
Vangaindrano
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -23.350, 47.600
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.350, -132.400
Lompoc
United States
Lompoc is the closest city to Vangaindrano's antipodal point (1,706 km).
The antipodal city to Vangaindrano is Lompoc. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vangaindrano is Lompoc.
The distance from Vangaindrano 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 Vangaindrano
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vangaindrano's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vangaindrano.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,706 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | United States | 1,710 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,711 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,711 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Buellton, CA | United States | 1,722 km | (34.614, -120.193) |
| Solvang, CA | United States | 1,724 km | (34.596, -120.138) |
| Guadalupe, CA | United States | 1,724 km | (34.972, -120.572) |
| Orcutt, CA | United States | 1,725 km | (34.865, -120.436) |
| Los Alamos, CA | United States | 1,726 km | (34.744, -120.278) |
| Isla Vista, CA | United States | 1,729 km | (34.413, -119.861) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 23.35° S 47.6° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Vangaindrano
The DMS coordinates are: 23°21'0'' S 47°36'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.35°
LngO = 47.6°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.35°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.6 - 180° = -132.4°
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 Vangaindrano is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.35, -132.4)
In DMS format: 23°21'0'' S 47°36'0'' E .