Antipode of Shepparton, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Shepparton is Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Shepparton
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -36.380, 145.399
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 36.380, -34.601
Lajes das Flores
Portugal
Lajes das Flores is the closest city to Shepparton' antipodal point (449 km).
The antipodal city to Shepparton is Lajes das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shepparton is Lajes das Flores.
The distance from Shepparton 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Shepparton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shepparton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shepparton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 449 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 458 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 572 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 573 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 579 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 579 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 580 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 588 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 593 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Cais do Pico, Azores | Portugal | 604 km | (38.525, -28.321) |
Shepparton, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.3805° S 145.3987° E
Lajes das Flores, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.3774° N 31.1785° 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 Shepparton
The DMS coordinates are: 36°22'49.7'' S 145°23'55.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -36.38047°
LngO = 145.39867°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 36.38047°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 145.39867 - 180° = -34.60133°
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 Shepparton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (36.38047, -34.60133)
In DMS format: 36°22'49.7'' S 145°23'55.2'' E .
