Antipode of London, Canada
The opposite side of the world to London is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
London
Canada
Continent: America
Coordinates: 42.983, -81.233
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -42.983, 98.767
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to London's antipodal point (1,716 km).
The antipodal city to London is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from London is Augusta.
The distance from London to Augusta is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of London
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to London's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from London.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,716 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,727 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,736 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,745 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,755 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,762 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,764 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,766 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,768 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,769 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
London, Canada
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.9834° N 81.233° W
Augusta, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
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 London
The DMS coordinates are: 42°59'0.2'' N 81°13'58.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.98339°
LngO = -81.23304°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.98339°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.23304 + 180° = 98.76696°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of London is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.98339, 98.76696)
In DMS format: 42°59'0.2'' N 81°13'58.9'' W.
