Antipode of Ambalavao, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ambalavao is Lompoc, California, United States.
Ambalavao
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.833, 46.933
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.833, -133.067
Lompoc
United States
Lompoc is the closest city to Ambalavao's antipodal point (1,879 km).
The antipodal city to Ambalavao is Lompoc. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambalavao is Lompoc.
The distance from Ambalavao to Lompoc 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 Ambalavao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambalavao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambalavao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,879 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,884 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA | United States | 1,884 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,885 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Buellton, CA | United States | 1,895 km | (34.614, -120.193) |
| Solvang, CA | United States | 1,897 km | (34.596, -120.138) |
| Orcutt, CA | United States | 1,899 km | (34.865, -120.436) |
| Guadalupe, CA | United States | 1,899 km | (34.972, -120.572) |
| Los Alamos, CA | United States | 1,899 km | (34.744, -120.278) |
| Isla Vista, CA | United States | 1,901 km | (34.413, -119.861) |
Ambalavao, Madagascar
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.8333° S 46.9333° E
Lompoc, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6392° N 120.4579° 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 Ambalavao
The DMS coordinates are: 21°49'60'' S 46°55'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.83333°
LngO = 46.93333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.83333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.93333 - 180° = -133.06667°
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 Ambalavao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.83333, -133.06667)
In DMS format: 21°49'60'' S 46°55'60'' E .
