Antipode of Minneapolis, United States
The opposite side of the world to Minneapolis is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Minneapolis
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 44.980, -93.264
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.980, 86.736
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Minneapolis' antipodal point (1,340 km).
The antipodal city to Minneapolis is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Minneapolis is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Minneapolis to Port-aux-Français 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 Minneapolis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Minneapolis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Minneapolis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,340 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,693 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,701 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,709 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,718 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,726 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,733 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,735 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,738 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,741 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 44.98° N 93.2638° W
Elevation: 262 m (860 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 Minneapolis
The DMS coordinates are: 44°58'47.9'' N 93°15'49.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.97997°
LngO = -93.26384°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.97997°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -93.26384 + 180° = 86.73616°
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 Minneapolis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.97997, 86.73616)
In DMS format: 44°58'47.9'' N 93°15'49.8'' W.