The opposite side of the world to Plano is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 33.020, -96.699
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.020, 83.301
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Plano' antipodal point (2,113 km).
The antipodal city to Plano is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Plano is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Plano 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 Plano's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Plano.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,113 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,466 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,467 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,690 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,893 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,893 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,894 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,894 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,894 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,894 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.0198° N 96.6989° 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 Plano
The DMS coordinates are: 33°1'11.4'' N 96°41'56'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.01984°
LngO = -96.69889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.01984°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -96.69889 + 180° = 83.30111°
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 Plano is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.01984, 83.30111)
In DMS format: 33°1'11.4'' N 96°41'56'' W.