Antipode of Chicago, United States
The opposite side of the world to Chicago is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Chicago
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 41.850, -87.650
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.850, 92.350
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Chicago' antipodal point (1,908 km).
The antipodal city to Chicago is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chicago is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Chicago 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 Chicago
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chicago's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chicago.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,908 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,160 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,165 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,174 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,182 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,188 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,195 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,198 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,201 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,204 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W
Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Kerguelen
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Chicago
The DMS coordinates are: 41°51'0.1'' N 87°39'0.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.85003°
LngO = -87.65005°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.85003°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.65005 + 180° = 92.34995°
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 Chicago is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.85003, 92.34995)
In DMS format: 41°51'0.1'' N 87°39'0.2'' W.