The opposite side of the world to Plainfield is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 41.627, -88.204
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.627, 91.796
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Plainfield' antipodal point (1,883 km).
The antipodal city to Plainfield is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Plainfield is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Plainfield 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 Plainfield's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Plainfield.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,883 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,199 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,203 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,211 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,219 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,225 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,232 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,235 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,238 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,241 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.627° N 88.204° 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 Plainfield
The DMS coordinates are: 41°37'37.1'' N 88°12'14.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.62697°
LngO = -88.20395°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.62697°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.20395 + 180° = 91.79605°
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 Plainfield is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.62697, 91.79605)
In DMS format: 41°37'37.1'' N 88°12'14.2'' W.