Antipode of Farafangana, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Farafangana is Lompoc, California, United States.
Farafangana
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.822, 47.826
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.822, -132.174
Lompoc
United States
Lompoc is the closest city to Farafangana's antipodal point (1,736 km).
The antipodal city to Farafangana is Lompoc. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Farafangana is Lompoc.
The distance from Farafangana 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 Farafangana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Farafangana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Farafangana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,736 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,741 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA | United States | 1,741 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,742 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Buellton, CA | United States | 1,752 km | (34.614, -120.193) |
| Solvang, CA | United States | 1,754 km | (34.596, -120.138) |
| Orcutt, CA | United States | 1,756 km | (34.865, -120.436) |
| Guadalupe, CA | United States | 1,756 km | (34.972, -120.572) |
| Los Alamos, CA | United States | 1,756 km | (34.744, -120.278) |
| Isla Vista, CA | United States | 1,758 km | (34.413, -119.861) |
Farafangana, Madagascar
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.8222° S 47.8262° 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 Farafangana
The DMS coordinates are: 22°49'20'' S 47°49'34.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.82223°
LngO = 47.82615°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.82223°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.82615 - 180° = -132.17385°
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 Farafangana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.82223, -132.17385)
In DMS format: 22°49'20'' S 47°49'34.1'' E .
