The opposite side of the world to Mason City is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.202, -89.698
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.202, 90.302
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Mason City' antipodal point (1,878 km).
The antipodal city to Mason City is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mason City is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Mason 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mason City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mason City.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,878 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,291 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,292 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,301 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,308 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,312 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,319 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,322 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,326 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,329 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.2023° N 89.6982° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° 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 Mason City
The DMS coordinates are: 40°12'8.2'' N 89°41'53.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.20227°
LngO = -89.69816°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.20227°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.69816 + 180° = 90.30184°
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 Mason City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.20227, 90.30184)
In DMS format: 40°12'8.2'' N 89°41'53.4'' W.