Antipode of Burnie, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Burnie is Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Burnie
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.056, 145.904
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 41.056, -34.096
Santa Cruz das Flores
Portugal
Santa Cruz das Flores is the closest city to Burnie' antipodal point (308 km).
The antipodal city to Burnie is Santa Cruz das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Burnie is Santa Cruz das Flores.
The distance from Burnie to Santa Cruz 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 Burnie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Burnie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Burnie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 308 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 310 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 535 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 540 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 541 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 545 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 546 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 553 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 557 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Rosais, Azores | Portugal | 563 km | (38.717, -28.250) |
Burnie, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.0558° S 145.9038° E
Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.4578° N 31.1299° 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 Burnie
The DMS coordinates are: 41°3'21'' S 145°54'13.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -41.05584°
LngO = 145.90375°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 41.05584°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 145.90375 - 180° = -34.09625°
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 Burnie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (41.05584, -34.09625)
In DMS format: 41°3'21'' S 145°54'13.5'' E .
