The opposite side of the world to Opelika is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.645, -85.378
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.645, 94.622
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Opelika's antipodal point (1,900 km).
The antipodal city to Opelika is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Opelika is Gnarabup.
The distance from Opelika to Gnarabup 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 Opelika's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Opelika.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,900 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,905 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,907 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,910 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,911 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,915 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,915 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,920 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,925 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,926 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.6454° N 85.3783° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.993° S 114.9965° 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 Opelika
The DMS coordinates are: 32°38'43.5'' N 85°22'41.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.64541°
LngO = -85.37828°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.64541°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -85.37828 + 180° = 94.62172°
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 Opelika is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.64541, 94.62172)
In DMS format: 32°38'43.5'' N 85°22'41.8'' W.