Antipode of Wagga Wagga, Australia
The opposite side of the world to Wagga Wagga is Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal.
Wagga Wagga
Australia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -35.126, 147.354
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 35.126, -32.646
Lajes das Flores
Portugal
Lajes das Flores is the closest city to Wagga Wagga' antipodal point (489 km).
The antipodal city to Wagga Wagga is Lajes das Flores. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wagga Wagga is Lajes das Flores.
The distance from Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wagga Wagga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wagga Wagga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajes das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 489 km | (39.377, -31.178) |
| Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores | Portugal | 499 km | (39.458, -31.130) |
| Castelo Branco, Azores | Portugal | 515 km | (38.522, -28.714) |
| Ribeira Grande, Azores | Portugal | 515 km | (38.517, -28.700) |
| Angústias, Azores | Portugal | 520 km | (38.525, -28.631) |
| Horta, Azores | Portugal | 521 km | (38.537, -28.626) |
| Cedros, Azores | Portugal | 525 km | (38.636, -28.694) |
| Madalena, Azores | Portugal | 527 km | (38.536, -28.527) |
| Bandeiras, Azores | Portugal | 532 km | (38.539, -28.463) |
| Lajes, Azores | Portugal | 534 km | (38.395, -28.252) |
Wagga Wagga, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.1258° S 147.3538° 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 Wagga Wagga
The DMS coordinates are: 35°7'32.8'' S 147°21'13.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -35.12577°
LngO = 147.35375°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 35.12577°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 147.35375 - 180° = -32.64625°
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 Wagga Wagga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (35.12577, -32.64625)
In DMS format: 35°7'32.8'' S 147°21'13.5'' E .
