Antipode of Port Macquarie, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Port Macquarie is Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal.
Port Macquarie
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -31.431, 152.909
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 31.431, -27.091
Ponta Delgada
Portugal
Ponta Delgada is the closest city to Port Macquarie's antipodal point (712 km).
The antipodal city to Port Macquarie is Ponta Delgada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port Macquarie is Ponta Delgada.
The distance from Port Macquarie to Ponta Delgada 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 Port Macquarie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port Macquarie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port Macquarie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada, Azores | Portugal | 712 km | (37.740, -25.669) |
| Relva, Azores | Portugal | 712 km | (37.753, -25.718) |
| Água de Pau, Azores | Portugal | 713 km | (37.721, -25.512) |
| Rosto de Cão, Azores | Portugal | 713 km | (37.750, -25.650) |
| Fajã de Baixo, Azores | Portugal | 713 km | (37.750, -25.650) |
| Vila Franca do Campo, Azores | Portugal | 714 km | (37.717, -25.433) |
| São Roque, Azores | Portugal | 714 km | (37.754, -25.641) |
| Lagoa, Azores | Portugal | 714 km | (37.745, -25.572) |
| Ribeira das Tainhas, Azores | Portugal | 714 km | (37.718, -25.406) |
| Arrifes, Azores | Portugal | 714 km | (37.767, -25.700) |
Port Macquarie, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.4308° S 152.9089° E
Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.7395° N 25.6687° 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 Port Macquarie
The DMS coordinates are: 31°25'51'' S 152°54'32.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -31.43084°
LngO = 152.90894°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 31.43084°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 152.90894 - 180° = -27.09106°
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 Port Macquarie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (31.43084, -27.09106)
In DMS format: 31°25'51'' S 152°54'32.2'' E .
