Antipode of Ballarat, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Ballarat is Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Ballarat
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.566, 143.850
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 37.566, -36.150
Lajes das Flores
Portugal
Lajes das Flores is the closest city to Ballarat' antipodal point (478 km).
The antipodal city to Ballarat is Lajes das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ballarat is Lajes das Flores.
The distance from Ballarat to Lajes das Flores is about 20,000 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 Ballarat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ballarat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ballarat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 478 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 486 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 661 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 662 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 664 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 668 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 669 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 678 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 683 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Cais do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 695 km | (38.525, -28.321) |
Ballarat, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.5662° S 143.8496° E
Lajes das Flores, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.3774° N 31.1785° W
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 Ballarat
The DMS coordinates are: 37°33'58.4'' S 143°50'58.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.56622°
LngO = 143.84957°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.56622°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 143.84957 - 180° = -36.15043°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Ballarat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.56622, -36.15043)
In DMS format: 37°33'58.4'' S 143°50'58.5'' E .
