Antipode of Seattle, United States
The opposite side of the world to Seattle is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Seattle
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 47.606, -122.332
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.606, 57.668
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Seattle' antipodal point (947 km).
The antipodal city to Seattle is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Seattle is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Seattle 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 Seattle
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Seattle's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Seattle.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 947 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 2,676 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,690 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 2,695 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,698 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Tranovaho, Androy | Madagascar | 2,716 km | (-25.300, 44.967) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 2,718 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
| Beloha, Androy | Madagascar | 2,727 km | (-25.167, 45.050) |
| Ampanihy, Atsimo-Andrefana | Madagascar | 2,787 km | (-24.694, 44.746) |
| Beteza, Androy | Madagascar | 2,799 km | (-24.450, 45.117) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 47.6062° N 122.3321° W
Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Kerguelen
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Seattle
The DMS coordinates are: 47°36'22.4'' N 122°19'55.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.60621°
LngO = -122.33207°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.60621°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -122.33207 + 180° = 57.66793°
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 Seattle is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.60621, 57.66793)
In DMS format: 47°36'22.4'' N 122°19'55.5'' W.