The opposite side of the world to Melton is Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.683, 144.585
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 37.683, -35.415
Portugal
Lajes das Flores is the closest city to Melton' antipodal point (414 km).
The antipodal city to Melton is Lajes das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Melton is Lajes das Flores.
The distance from Melton 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Melton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Melton.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 414 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 422 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 595 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 596 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 598 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 602 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
Horta, Azores | Portugal | 603 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 611 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 617 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
Cais do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 629 km | (38.525, -28.321) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.6834° S 144.5854° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.3774° N 31.1785° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Melton
The DMS coordinates are: 37°41'0.2'' S 144°35'7.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.68339°
LngO = 144.58543°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.68339°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 144.58543 - 180° = -35.41457°
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 Melton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.68339, -35.41457)
In DMS format: 37°41'0.2'' S 144°35'7.5'' E .