Antipode of Wichita, United States
The opposite side of the world to Wichita is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Wichita
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 37.692, -97.338
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.692, 82.662
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Wichita' antipodal point (1,635 km).
The antipodal city to Wichita is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wichita is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Wichita 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 Wichita
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wichita's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wichita.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,635 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,731 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,731 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,935 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,939 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,943 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,949 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,950 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,957 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,961 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 37.6922° N 97.3375° W
Elevation: 402 m (1,319 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 Wichita
The DMS coordinates are: 37°41'32.1'' N 97°20'15.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.69224°
LngO = -97.33754°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.69224°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -97.33754 + 180° = 82.66246°
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 Wichita is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.69224, 82.66246)
In DMS format: 37°41'32.1'' N 97°20'15.1'' W.