Antipode of Spokane, United States
The opposite side of the world to Spokane is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Spokane
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 47.660, -117.429
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.660, 62.571
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Spokane' antipodal point (595 km).
The antipodal city to Spokane is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Spokane is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Spokane to Port-aux-Français is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Spokane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Spokane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Spokane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 595 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 2,862 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,886 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 2,888 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,901 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 2,924 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
| Tranovaho, Androy | Madagascar | 2,925 km | (-25.300, 44.967) |
| Beloha, Androy | Madagascar | 2,934 km | (-25.167, 45.050) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 2,981 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 2,982 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
Spokane, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.6597° N 117.4291° 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 Spokane
The DMS coordinates are: 47°39'34.8'' N 117°25'44.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.65966°
LngO = -117.42908°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.65966°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -117.42908 + 180° = 62.57092°
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 Spokane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.65966, 62.57092)
In DMS format: 47°39'34.8'' N 117°25'44.7'' W.