Antipode of Caloundra, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Caloundra is Frontera, Canary Islands, Spain.
Caloundra
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -26.803, 153.122
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.803, -26.878
Frontera
Spain
Frontera is the closest city to Caloundra's antipodal point (885 km).
The antipodal city to Caloundra is Frontera. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caloundra is Frontera.
The distance from Caloundra to Frontera is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Caloundra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caloundra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caloundra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontera, Canary Islands | Spain | 885 km | (27.754, -18.004) |
| La Restinga, Canary Islands | Spain | 886 km | (27.641, -17.982) |
| Valverde, Canary Islands | Spain | 894 km | (27.806, -17.916) |
| Puntagorda, Canary Islands | Spain | 904 km | (28.775, -17.977) |
| Tijarafe, Canary Islands | Spain | 905 km | (28.700, -17.950) |
| Tazacorte, Canary Islands | Spain | 905 km | (28.642, -17.934) |
| Puerto Naos, Canary Islands | Spain | 906 km | (28.586, -17.910) |
| Los Llanos de Aridane, Canary Islands | Spain | 907 km | (28.659, -17.918) |
| Garafía, Canary Islands | Spain | 909 km | (28.817, -17.933) |
| El Paso, Canary Islands | Spain | 910 km | (28.650, -17.883) |
Caloundra, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.8035° S 153.122° E
Frontera, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.754° N 18.0037° 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 Caloundra
The DMS coordinates are: 26°48'12.5'' S 153°7'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.80346°
LngO = 153.12195°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.80346°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 153.12195 - 180° = -26.87805°
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 Caloundra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.80346, -26.87805)
In DMS format: 26°48'12.5'' S 153°7'19'' E .
