Antipode of Brighton, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Brighton is Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Brighton
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.906, 145.003
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 37.906, -34.997
Lajes das Flores
Portugal
Lajes das Flores is the closest city to Brighton' antipodal point (370 km).
The antipodal city to Brighton is Lajes das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brighton is Lajes das Flores.
The distance from Brighton 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 Brighton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brighton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brighton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 370 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 378 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 554 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 556 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 557 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 562 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 562 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 571 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 576 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Cais do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 589 km | (38.525, -28.321) |
Brighton, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.9056° S 145.0028° 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 Brighton
The DMS coordinates are: 37°54'20.2'' S 145°0'10'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.90561°
LngO = 145.00279°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.90561°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 145.00279 - 180° = -34.99721°
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 Brighton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.90561, -34.99721)
In DMS format: 37°54'20.2'' S 145°0'10'' E .
