Antipode of Darwin, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Darwin is Sinnamary, Guyane, French Guiana.
Darwin
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -12.461, 130.842
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.461, -49.158
Sinnamary
French Guiana
Sinnamary is the closest city to Darwin's antipodal point (888 km).
The antipodal city to Darwin is Sinnamary. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Darwin is Sinnamary.
The distance from Darwin to Sinnamary 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 Darwin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Darwin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Darwin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinnamary, Guyane | French Guiana | 888 km | (5.377, -52.957) |
| Iracoubo, Guyane | French Guiana | 891 km | (5.480, -53.205) |
| Kourou, Guyane | French Guiana | 893 km | (5.163, -52.643) |
| Tonate, Guyane | French Guiana | 901 km | (5.012, -52.472) |
| Rémire-Montjoly, Guyane | French Guiana | 902 km | (4.917, -52.267) |
| Cayenne, Guyane | French Guiana | 903 km | (4.933, -52.333) |
| Ramire, Guyane | French Guiana | 905 km | (4.886, -52.279) |
| Mana, Guyane | French Guiana | 907 km | (5.669, -53.779) |
| Macouria, Guyane | French Guiana | 907 km | (4.912, -52.374) |
| Matoury, Guyane | French Guiana | 911 km | (4.849, -52.324) |
Darwin, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.4611° S 130.8419° E
Sinnamary, French Guiana
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.3768° N 52.9568° 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 Darwin
The DMS coordinates are: 12°27'40.1'' S 130°50'30.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.46113°
LngO = 130.84185°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.46113°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 130.84185 - 180° = -49.15815°
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 Darwin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.46113, -49.15815)
In DMS format: 12°27'40.1'' S 130°50'30.7'' E .
