Antipode of Sydney, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Sydney is Lajes, Azores, Portugal.
Sydney
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -33.868, 151.207
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 33.868, -28.793
Lajes
Portugal
Lajes is the closest city to Sydney' antipodal point (505 km).
The antipodal city to Sydney is Lajes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sydney is Lajes.
The distance from Sydney to Lajes 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 Sydney
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sydney's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sydney.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes, Azores | Portugal | 505 km | (38.395, -28.252) |
| Relva, Azores | Portugal | 513 km | (37.753, -25.718) |
| Ponta Delgada, Azores | Portugal | 514 km | (37.740, -25.669) |
| Arrifes, Azores | Portugal | 515 km | (37.767, -25.700) |
| Rosto de Cão, Azores | Portugal | 516 km | (37.750, -25.650) |
| Fajã de Baixo, Azores | Portugal | 516 km | (37.750, -25.650) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 516 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| São Roque, Azores | Portugal | 517 km | (37.754, -25.641) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 516 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 517 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
Sydney, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.8679° S 151.2073° E
Lajes, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.3953° N 28.2522° 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 Sydney
The DMS coordinates are: 33°52'4.3'' S 151°12'26.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.86785°
LngO = 151.20732°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.86785°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 151.20732 - 180° = -28.79268°
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 Sydney is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.86785, -28.79268)
In DMS format: 33°52'4.3'' S 151°12'26.4'' E .
