Antipode of Paradise, United States
The opposite side of the world to Paradise is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Paradise
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 39.760, -121.622
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.760, 58.378
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Paradise' antipodal point (1,418 km).
The antipodal city to Paradise is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paradise is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Paradise 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 Paradise
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paradise's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paradise.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,418 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,950 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,981 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,983 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,005 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 2,030 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
| Tranovaho, Androy | Madagascar | 2,034 km | (-25.300, 44.967) |
| Beloha, Androy | Madagascar | 2,042 km | (-25.167, 45.050) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 2,055 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 2,055 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
Paradise, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.7596° N 121.6219° W
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° 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 Paradise
The DMS coordinates are: 39°45'34.6'' N 121°37'18.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.75961°
LngO = -121.62192°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.75961°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -121.62192 + 180° = 58.37808°
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 Paradise is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.75961, 58.37808)
In DMS format: 39°45'34.6'' N 121°37'18.9'' W.