Antipode of New Orleans, United States
The opposite side of the world to New Orleans is West Island, Cocos Islands.
New Orleans
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 29.955, -90.075
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.955, 89.925
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to New Orleans's antipodal point (2,096 km).
The antipodal city to New Orleans is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from New Orleans is West Island.
The distance from New Orleans to West Island 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 New Orleans
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to New Orleans' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from New Orleans.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,096 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 2,361 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 2,374 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| West End, WA | Australia | 2,393 km | (-28.782, 114.579) |
| Beachlands, WA | Australia | 2,395 km | (-28.786, 114.602) |
| Mahomets Flats, WA | Australia | 2,396 km | (-28.792, 114.613) |
| Geraldton, WA | Australia | 2,396 km | (-28.779, 114.615) |
| Geraldton city centre, WA | Australia | 2,396 km | (-28.778, 114.615) |
| Tarcoola Beach, WA | Australia | 2,396 km | (-28.810, 114.622) |
| Mount Tarcoola, WA | Australia | 2,397 km | (-28.799, 114.625) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 29.9547° N 90.0751° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 New Orleans
The DMS coordinates are: 29°57'16.7'' N 90°4'30.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.95465°
LngO = -90.07507°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.95465°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.07507 + 180° = 89.92493°
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 New Orleans is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.95465, 89.92493)
In DMS format: 29°57'16.7'' N 90°4'30.3'' W.