Antipode of Aurora, United States
The opposite side of the world to Aurora is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Aurora
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.971, -93.718
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.971, 86.282
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Aurora' antipodal point (1,889 km).
The antipodal city to Aurora is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aurora is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Aurora to Port-aux-Français 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 Aurora
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aurora's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aurora.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,889 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,617 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,622 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,625 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,631 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,631 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,638 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,641 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,645 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 2,650 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Aurora, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.9709° N 93.718° W
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
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 Aurora
The DMS coordinates are: 36°58'15.2'' N 93°43'4.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.97089°
LngO = -93.71798°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.97089°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -93.71798 + 180° = 86.28202°
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 Aurora is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.97089, 86.28202)
In DMS format: 36°58'15.2'' N 93°43'4.7'' W.