Antipode of Springfield, United States
The opposite side of the world to Springfield is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Springfield
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 39.802, -89.644
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.802, 90.356
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Springfield' antipodal point (1,910 km).
The antipodal city to Springfield is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Springfield is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Springfield 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Springfield
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Springfield's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Springfield.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,910 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,280 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,280 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,289 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,296 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,299 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,307 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,310 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,313 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,317 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Springfield, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.8017° N 89.6437° 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 Springfield
The DMS coordinates are: 39°48'6.2'' N 89°38'37.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.80172°
LngO = -89.64371°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.80172°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.64371 + 180° = 90.35629°
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 Springfield is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.80172, 90.35629)
In DMS format: 39°48'6.2'' N 89°38'37.4'' W.