Antipode of Ihosy, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ihosy is Lompoc, California, United States.
Ihosy
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.403, 46.126
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.403, -133.874
Lompoc
United States
Lompoc is the closest city to Ihosy's antipodal point (1,884 km).
The antipodal city to Ihosy is Lompoc. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ihosy is Lompoc.
The distance from Ihosy 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 Ihosy
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ihosy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ihosy.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,884 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | United States | 1,888 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,889 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,889 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Buellton, CA | United States | 1,900 km | (34.614, -120.193) |
| Guadalupe, CA | United States | 1,902 km | (34.972, -120.572) |
| Solvang, CA | United States | 1,903 km | (34.596, -120.138) |
| Orcutt, CA | United States | 1,903 km | (34.865, -120.436) |
| Los Alamos, CA | United States | 1,904 km | (34.744, -120.278) |
| Callender, CA | United States | 1,906 km | (35.053, -120.596) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 22.4029° S 46.1258° E
Elevation: 733 m (2,405 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6392° N 120.4579° W
Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)
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 Ihosy
The DMS coordinates are: 22°24'10.5'' S 46°7'32.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.40293°
LngO = 46.12576°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.40293°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.12576 - 180° = -133.87424°
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 Ihosy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.40293, -133.87424)
In DMS format: 22°24'10.5'' S 46°7'32.7'' E .