Antipode of Sunshine Coast, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Sunshine Coast is Frontera, Canary Islands, Spain.
Sunshine Coast
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -26.657, 153.080
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.657, -26.920
Frontera
Spain
Frontera is the closest city to Sunshine Coast's antipodal point (892 km).
The antipodal city to Sunshine Coast is Frontera. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sunshine Coast is Frontera.
The distance from Sunshine Coast to Frontera 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 Sunshine Coast
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sunshine Coast's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sunshine Coast.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontera, Canary Islands | Spain | 892 km | (27.754, -18.004) |
| La Restinga, Canary Islands | Spain | 893 km | (27.641, -17.982) |
| Valverde, Canary Islands | Spain | 901 km | (27.806, -17.916) |
| Puntagorda, Canary Islands | Spain | 912 km | (28.775, -17.977) |
| Tijarafe, Canary Islands | Spain | 913 km | (28.700, -17.950) |
| Tazacorte, Canary Islands | Spain | 913 km | (28.642, -17.934) |
| Puerto Naos, Canary Islands | Spain | 914 km | (28.586, -17.910) |
| Los Llanos de Aridane, Canary Islands | Spain | 915 km | (28.659, -17.918) |
| Garafía, Canary Islands | Spain | 918 km | (28.817, -17.933) |
| El Paso, Canary Islands | Spain | 918 km | (28.650, -17.883) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates: 26.6568° S 153.0796° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Canary
Coordinates: 27.754° N 18.0037° W
Elevation: 342 m (1,122 ft)
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 Sunshine Coast
The DMS coordinates are: 26°39'24.6'' S 153°4'46.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.65682°
LngO = 153.07955°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.65682°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 153.07955 - 180° = -26.92045°
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 Sunshine Coast is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.65682, -26.92045)
In DMS format: 26°39'24.6'' S 153°4'46.4'' E .