The opposite side of the world to Saint Andrew is Portobello, Otago, New Zealand.
Guernsey
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.444, -2.580
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.444, 177.420
New Zealand
Portobello is the closest city to Saint Andrew's antipodal point (646 km).
The antipodal city to Saint Andrew is Portobello. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint Andrew is Portobello.
The distance from Saint Andrew to Portobello is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint Andrew's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint Andrew.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 646 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 651 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 651 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 651 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 651 km | (-45.888, 170.520) |
Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 652 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 652 km | (-45.888, 170.510) |
Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 652 km | (-45.878, 170.520) |
Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 652 km | (-45.898, 170.490) |
South Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 653 km | (-45.888, 170.490) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Guernsey
Coordinates: 49.4439° N 2.5802° W
Elevation: 81 m (266 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 45.85° S 170.65° E
Elevation: 77 m (253 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Saint Andrew
The DMS coordinates are: 49°26'38'' N 2°34'48.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.44389°
LngO = -2.58018°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.44389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.58018 + 180° = 177.41982°
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 Saint Andrew is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.44389, 177.41982)
In DMS format: 49°26'38'' N 2°34'48.6'' W.