The opposite side of the world to Amsterdam is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 39.958, -82.378
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.958, 97.622
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Amsterdam's antipodal point (1,676 km).
The antipodal city to Amsterdam is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amsterdam is Augusta.
The distance from Amsterdam to Augusta is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Amsterdam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amsterdam.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,676 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,679 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,687 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,695 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,701 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,708 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,710 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,714 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,717 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,718 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.9576° N 82.3782° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
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 Amsterdam
The DMS coordinates are: 39°57'27.3'' N 82°22'41.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.95757°
LngO = -82.37821°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.95757°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.37821 + 180° = 97.62179°
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 Amsterdam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.95757, 97.62179)
In DMS format: 39°57'27.3'' N 82°22'41.6'' W.