The opposite side of the world to Santa Luzia is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 32.650, -16.900
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.650, 163.100
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to Santa Luzia's antipodal point (613 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Luzia is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Luzia is Kingston.
The distance from Santa Luzia to Kingston is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Luzia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Luzia.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Kingston | Norfolk Island | 613 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 970 km | (-35.166, 173.156) |
Crescent Head, NSW | Australia | 971 km | (-31.189, 152.973) |
Port Macquarie, NSW | Australia | 972 km | (-31.431, 152.909) |
South West Rocks, NSW | Australia | 972 km | (-30.886, 153.041) |
Lake Cathie, NSW | Australia | 974 km | (-31.552, 152.855) |
Bonny Hills, NSW | Australia | 975 km | (-31.591, 152.839) |
Dunbogan, NSW | Australia | 976 km | (-31.650, 152.817) |
North Haven, NSW | Australia | 977 km | (-31.637, 152.814) |
Smithtown, NSW | Australia | 978 km | (-31.014, 152.945) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Madeira
Coordinates: 32.65° N 16.9° W
Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Norfolk
Coordinates: 29.0546° S 167.9663° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Santa Luzia
The DMS coordinates are: 32°38'60'' N 16°53'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.65°
LngO = -16.9°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.65°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.9 + 180° = 163.1°
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 Santa Luzia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.65, 163.1)
In DMS format: 32°38'60'' N 16°53'60'' W.