Antipode of Columbus, United States
The opposite side of the world to Columbus is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Columbus
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 43.338, -89.015
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.338, 90.985
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Columbus' antipodal point (1,725 km).
The antipodal city to Columbus is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Columbus is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Columbus 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 Columbus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Columbus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Columbus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,725 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,315 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,322 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,330 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,339 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,346 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,353 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,355 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,359 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,361 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Columbus, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.3381° N 89.0154° 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 Columbus
The DMS coordinates are: 43°20'17'' N 89°0'55.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.33805°
LngO = -89.01539°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.33805°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.01539 + 180° = 90.98461°
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 Columbus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.33805, 90.98461)
In DMS format: 43°20'17'' N 89°0'55.4'' W.