Antipode of Torrance, United States
The opposite side of the world to Torrance is Saint-Philippe, Réunion, Reunion.
Torrance
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 33.836, -118.341
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.836, 61.659
Saint-Philippe
Reunion
Saint-Philippe is the closest city to Torrance's antipodal point (1,499 km).
The antipodal city to Torrance is Saint-Philippe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Torrance is Saint-Philippe.
The distance from Torrance to Saint-Philippe 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 Torrance
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Torrance's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Torrance.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,499 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,503 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,508 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,512 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,517 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Réunion | Reunion | 1,521 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
| Sainte-Rose, Réunion | Reunion | 1,522 km | (-21.129, 55.796) |
| Entre-Deux, Réunion | Reunion | 1,524 km | (-21.233, 55.467) |
| Les Avirons, Réunion | Reunion | 1,528 km | (-21.241, 55.337) |
| Piton Saint-Leu, Réunion | Reunion | 1,531 km | (-21.220, 55.315) |
Torrance, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.8359° N 118.3406° W
Saint-Philippe, Reunion
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.3609° S 55.7679° 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 Torrance
The DMS coordinates are: 33°50'9.1'' N 118°20'26.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.83585°
LngO = -118.34063°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.83585°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -118.34063 + 180° = 61.65937°
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 Torrance is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.83585, 61.65937)
In DMS format: 33°50'9.1'' N 118°20'26.3'' W.