Antipode of Austin, United States
The opposite side of the world to Austin is Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Austin
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 30.267, -97.743
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.267, 82.257
Baie aux Huîtres
Mauritius
Baie aux Huîtres is the closest city to Austin' antipodal point (2,229 km).
The antipodal city to Austin is Baie aux Huîtres. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Austin is Baie aux Huîtres.
The distance from Austin to Baie aux Huîtres 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 Austin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Austin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Austin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,229 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,229 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,349 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,506 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,693 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,694 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,694 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
| Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,694 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
| Grande Rivière Sud Est, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,694 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,695 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 30.2672° N 97.7431° W
Elevation: 165 m (541 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Austin
The DMS coordinates are: 30°16'1.7'' N 97°44'35'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.26715°
LngO = -97.74306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.26715°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -97.74306 + 180° = 82.25694°
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 Austin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.26715, 82.25694)
In DMS format: 30°16'1.7'' N 97°44'35'' W.