The opposite side of the world to Durham is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 35.994, -78.899
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.994, 101.101
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Durham's antipodal point (1,287 km).
The antipodal city to Durham is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Durham is Gnarabup.
The distance from Durham to Gnarabup is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Durham's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Durham.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,287 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,293 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,295 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,300 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,300 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,307 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,310 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,315 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,319 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,319 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.994° N 78.8986° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.993° S 114.9965° 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 Durham
The DMS coordinates are: 35°59'38.5'' N 78°53'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.99403°
LngO = -78.89862°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.99403°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.89862 + 180° = 101.10138°
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 Durham is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.99403, 101.10138)
In DMS format: 35°59'38.5'' N 78°53'55'' W.