Antipode of Blacktown, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Blacktown is Lajes, Azores, Portugal.
Blacktown
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -33.767, 150.917
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 33.767, -29.083
Lajes
Portugal
Lajes is the closest city to Blacktown' antipodal point (519 km).
The antipodal city to Blacktown is Lajes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Blacktown is Lajes.
The distance from Blacktown to Lajes 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 Blacktown
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Blacktown's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Blacktown.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes, Azores | Portugal | 519 km | (38.395, -28.252) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 528 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 529 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 530 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 531 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| São Roque do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 532 km | (38.516, -28.308) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 532 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Cais do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 532 km | (38.525, -28.321) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 532 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Relva, Azores | Portugal | 537 km | (37.753, -25.718) |
Blacktown, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.7667° S 150.9167° E
Lajes, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.3953° N 28.2522° 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 Blacktown
The DMS coordinates are: 33°46'0'' S 150°55'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.76667°
LngO = 150.91667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.76667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 150.91667 - 180° = -29.08333°
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 Blacktown is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.76667, -29.08333)
In DMS format: 33°46'0'' S 150°55'0'' E .
