Antipode of Kansas City, United States
The opposite side of the world to Kansas City is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Kansas City
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 39.100, -94.579
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.100, 85.421
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Kansas City' antipodal point (1,659 km).
The antipodal city to Kansas City is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kansas City is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Kansas City 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 Kansas City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kansas City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kansas City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,659 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,695 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,697 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,704 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,710 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,713 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,720 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,723 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,727 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,731 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 39.0997° N 94.5786° W
Elevation: 290 m (951 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 Kansas City
The DMS coordinates are: 39°5'59'' N 94°34'42.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.09973°
LngO = -94.57857°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.09973°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -94.57857 + 180° = 85.42143°
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 Kansas City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.09973, 85.42143)
In DMS format: 39°5'59'' N 94°34'42.9'' W.