Antipode of Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
The opposite side of the world to Port-aux-Français is Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Continent: Antarctic
Coordinates: -49.349, 70.219
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Antarctic
Coordinates: 49.349, -109.781
Maple Creek
Canada
Maple Creek is the closest city to Port-aux-Français's antipodal point (66 km).
The antipodal city to Port-aux-Français is Maple Creek. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port-aux-Français is Maple Creek.
The distance from Port-aux-Français to Maple Creek 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 Port-aux-Français
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port-aux-Français' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port-aux-Français.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Creek, SK | Canada | 66 km | (49.906, -109.481) |
| Havre North, MT | United States | 88 km | (48.563, -109.671) |
| Havre, MT | United States | 89 km | (48.550, -109.684) |
| Chinook, MT | United States | 94 km | (48.590, -109.231) |
| Medicine Hat, AB | Canada | 100 km | (50.039, -110.677) |
| Shaunavon, SK | Canada | 104 km | (49.650, -108.418) |
| Harlem, MT | United States | 116 km | (48.533, -108.784) |
| Fort Belknap Agency, MT | United States | 122 km | (48.483, -108.765) |
| Gull Lake, SK | Canada | 125 km | (50.100, -108.485) |
| Chester, MT | United States | 128 km | (48.511, -110.967) |
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
Maple Creek, Canada
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.9063° N 109.4809° 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-aux-Français
The DMS coordinates are: 49°20'57'' S 70°13'9.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -49.34916°
LngO = 70.21937°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 49.34916°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 70.21937 - 180° = -109.78063°
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-aux-Français is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (49.34916, -109.78063)
In DMS format: 49°20'57'' S 70°13'9.7'' E .
