Antipode of Malibu, United States
The opposite side of the world to Malibu is Saint-Philippe, Réunion, Reunion.
Malibu
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 34.026, -118.780
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.026, 61.220
Saint-Philippe
Reunion
Saint-Philippe is the closest city to Malibu's antipodal point (1,502 km).
The antipodal city to Malibu is Saint-Philippe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Malibu is Saint-Philippe.
The distance from Malibu to Saint-Philippe is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Malibu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Malibu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Malibu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,502 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,506 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,510 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,515 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,520 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Réunion | Reunion | 1,523 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
| Sainte-Rose, Réunion | Reunion | 1,526 km | (-21.129, 55.796) |
| Entre-Deux, Réunion | Reunion | 1,526 km | (-21.233, 55.467) |
| Les Avirons, Réunion | Reunion | 1,530 km | (-21.241, 55.337) |
| Piton Saint-Leu, Réunion | Reunion | 1,533 km | (-21.220, 55.315) |
Malibu, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.0258° N 118.7804° W
Saint-Philippe, Reunion
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.3609° S 55.7679° 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 Malibu
The DMS coordinates are: 34°1'32.8'' N 118°46'49.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.02577°
LngO = -118.7804°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.02577°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -118.7804 + 180° = 61.2196°
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 Malibu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.02577, 61.2196)
In DMS format: 34°1'32.8'' N 118°46'49.4'' W.